There was a point in my life where your absence did hurt me.
I realize I am past that after you reached out to me, not to mend bridges, but to ease your conscience.
That, I can give you. Your pain is not what I want. What I want is to lessen mine.
Your absence does not hurt me any more, because I reached the point where I do not care. :)
I am glad to find that your absence now lessens my pain.