"It's likely Michelle was having a hard time telling you the difficult things," Joan offers softly. "And her therapist was helping to create a space where she felt able to express herself. It probably wasn't intended to be an attack, but it's completely understandable why it would feel that way."
She reaches up to find and take his hand, knowing that it's probably difficult for him to hear this.
"It isn't your fault," Joan says softly. "Like you said, you weren't right for each other. But I know it must have been painful to hear that was the case. I know you love her."
She uses the present tense because she's aware Ted still loves Michelle, and she's okay with that.
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Date: 2021-10-09 06:02 pm (UTC)She reaches up to find and take his hand, knowing that it's probably difficult for him to hear this.
"It isn't your fault," Joan says softly. "Like you said, you weren't right for each other. But I know it must have been painful to hear that was the case. I know you love her."
She uses the present tense because she's aware Ted still loves Michelle, and she's okay with that.