Just Got Out Of A Relationship

I just ended things with my partner of two years. It's been a rollercoaster since we split last week. We had a lot of intense conversations before breaking up, and now I'm feeling lost without the daily interactions that defined so much of who I was for those 24 months. On top of everything, we did have a very sexual relationship, but it wasn't just about physical touch, it felt like an emotional connection too. Now that there's no one to share my space with or explore kinks with, it feels strange and lonely. There were moments when I would wake up from dreams about us still being together, only to realize the reality of what happened is more sobering than any dream ever could be. Is it normal for this sense of emptiness to linger so long? How do you move forward after such a defining relationship in your life?