This thread is a great read. I wonder how much of our calling and what we put up with stems from the idea that these POIs are the only people in the world for us?
I am happy that I have a chance to see where things go with the POI I spent thousands of dollars binging on last fall and winter. I understand probably only a minority of people on here get a positive outcome and don't want to seem ungrateful. But I will say that I think the calling cycle builds up these men in our heads to the point where we think that there can never be another man for us. When I'm with POI now, I see him more for who he is... someone I want a relationship with... but he's not otherworldly, or the only man in the world with whom I'm compatible.
I totally respect the idea of soul contracts and the like -- but for me -- I feel like all of the calling and obsessing elevated my POI and our "connection" beyond what it actually is.