The son gets a coin from his mother for popcorn but comes back empty-handed, so his mother walks over to the machine with him to help. She is careful to put the right coin in the right slot, and she even shakes the machine, but no popcorn comes out. She turns away but he pulls her back, his heart set on popcorn. "The popcorn is right there," he cries, "I can see it, and we put the money in, so why can't you do something to get it?"
His mother gently explains why she can't help. "I'm afraid there's nothing you can do and nothing I can do; the machine is broken and the only one who can fix it is a popcorn machine repairman."
"Your partner is a broken popcorn machine. You've put your coins in and deserve to get love out. You may even see love in him, but there's nothing either of us can do to get it out. The repair he needs is years of therapy. This is a popcorn machine you can't fix, and you can't wait for it to get fixed. Put the loss behind you and get on with your life."
hmmmmm........
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