u/AdministrativeKick42

Six months ago I (f71) started dating a much younger guy (m66.) For a little bit of background, I was raised in a high demand religion with an unhealthy level of purity culture. I left that religion 6 years ago while I was still married. Once I left religion, and then divorced, it was exhilarating to know that I was free to have sex just for fun, and my new guy, 15 years my junior, was happy to oblige. I felt like I did a lot of unpacking of the harmful teachings I had bought into almost my entire life. We hit it off, and had a lot of fun together, and I very much enjoyed my sexual freedom, most of all having sex just for fun without any expectation of a long-term relationship. We both talked about relationships running their course, and our mutual feeling that there is no our relationship that will last forever. He has told me that he tends to be attracted to older women, and I know he has dated women older than I am. I can definitely tell that he is cooling toward me. I do want us to still be friends, even if there isn't going to be the intimate aspect of it. I'm finding myself being sad at the prospect of no longer having him in my life, whether it's in a friends with benefit situation or just as friends. I do not regret the experience at all, and I'm glad that I was able to have a relationship just for fun and enjoy myself and provide enjoyment for my partner. I'm struggling to not be sad, though. I'm feeling quite blue even though I could never have seen us being in a long-term relationship due to several issues. I don't regret the relationship at all, I just don't want to feel bad now that it seems to be ending. I want to just move on and not be sad about it. Any tips?