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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m getting divorced. When I tell people this they say, “I’m so sorry.” But honestly, I don’t feel bad. This is the best decision I have made since marrying my STBX. My life is going to be so much more peaceful than it has been in years. No more putting up with narcissistic/borderline abuse. Just want it done. I don’t anyone to feel sorry for me. Why do people say they that? [/quote]

When I got divorced, one woman said “congratulations!” It was hilarious and so true. Now that’s what I say whenever someone tells me they’re getting divorced. [/quote]

“Congratulations” is usually the more accurate thing to say, especially to a woman, since they are the ones who initiate most divorces.[/quote]

Both things can apply.

It’s like if you ran into someone you hadn’t seen for 5 years and they said “Oh, I just finished chemo.”  Obviously this is a wonderful thing, but it’s also an indication that things have, relatively recently, been bad.  So, both “I’m sorry to hear you went through that.” And “Congratulations for coming out the other side and beginning to heal.”  are appropriate.[/quote]

This is a great analogy.

People still married have untreatable cancer and you are now cancer free.

I wonder how somebody who is cancer free feels when their terminally ill friend says “congratulations “.[/quote]

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