I love how you phrase "...so that he didn't have to be inconvenienced with happiness." 😋 Trying to achieve goals in life, and actually succeeding, is where happiness is often found, so if someone hinders you in achieving those goals, maybe they're not your fiend after all... Not judging here, I know too little about you both, but as I understand it, you did the right thing.
As always, thanks for reading and commenting @yestermorrow 😊