And friend,
I've realized that you are not my burden to bear,
so I'm sorry for what's wrong in your world,
but I'm not letting that
bring me down anymore!
My happiness does not depend on you,
even if yours does on me,
because I have other means of being happy.
You need to find your own.
So maybe I'll cut all ties for a while
and see where it gets me --
(it's been pretty good so far)
--Now stop speaking for both of us.
You're not me.
You can get swept up in that self-righteous bitterness

alone.

And if you're happier in the end too, well,
good for you.