Thanks Tammy!

Well, husband and I went to have lunch with the perp's wife today, and I was so nervous because I had no idea what she would say when I told her that I can't be around her husband any more. You'll never guess.
She said she understood completely, even before I explained exactly what he had done to make me ill.
We are not the first friends they have lost because of Rich's behavior.
I did cry some because I was so nervous, but she understood everything and didn't blame me for wanting to stop being around her husband. We can't all together do breakfast any more, but we can still see her alone for lunch sometimes.

Funny. My stomach doesn't hurt any more and I have stopped vomiting.
My emotions are tied to my GI tract.

Time to start new friendships, carefully this time. I tried to tolerate the perp's behavior all this time because he is an old man, with problems controlling blood sugar, which can make a person act funny, and his mind is going away. But Tammy is right; I should not put up with so many violations before i end the relationship.

I ended 4 friendships in 2007, so ending this one was hard for me because it looks like I am the culprit, but in each case, I got tired of being treated badly. My circle of friends is getting very small.