I Am Scared of Getting Hurt Again Stories of Experiences

I'm 17 years old yet I feel like I've already been through all the heartbreak I can handle... I've had two long term boyfriends, both of which ended messily. My first, which lasted 8 months, was awful. He was highly abusive; emotional...

I am in a relationship now with the greatest guy I have ever met. He is nice and he says he loves me, but I am scared to say I love him back because I was in a relationship when I was in high school where I went all in too soon and he...

I was with my ex for 7 months and the day she left she told me she didn't love me anymore. It broke my heart, but I haven't let it stop me from accomplishing my dreams. I just hope someday I can find someone who will stick around and...

I know what it's like to get your heartbroken and let me tell ya, it hurts a lot. I was with my first love for over 8 months and throughout the entire relationship, he would cheat on me. It may be stupid but even though he cheated, I...

A broken heart is incredibly painful. I've been there, and I know how much a listening ear can help. If you ever feel the need to talk to someone but are unsure whom to reach out to at the moment, we can connect you to good listeners...

I love my boyfriend with all my heart, but sometimes in the back of my head I do think that one day he will leave me suddenly. I dated someone before and the relationship seemed great but he broke up with me out of nowhere and it really...

, I Lost Him...

Never get married...................

I dated a guy for 3 years and then found out he was sleeping with a 14 year old (he was 24). I broke up with him.

Then I met the next guy. We were together for five years. two years into the relationship, I found out he was sleeping...

I get hurt, a lot by the same and different people.. I am afraid of it, the feeling of vulnerability, but I will not give up. and I will always take the risk.

This isn't anything new.. This feeling of fear, that is. I'm afraid of losing him. After all, they've all be lost somewhere along the line.

The first man I lost was the one I was supposed to be able to count on the most: my dad. I was...

It seems like every guy I've ever liked and thought we had something special together end up screwing me over and hurting me bad. Why can't I just find someone who wants to be with me and only me? I always treat people the way I would...

I am curremtly going through a moving on process of my own. I was with a guy for two years, and i loved him with all my heart. We had a baby, got engaged, had our own place, and were ready to have a second baby. We were dead serious...

I'm in a relationship with someone I love, but there are so many red flags...I can't imagine being strong enough to walk away, but I know it won't last. He doesn't care about me, I can't share my pain with him, and eventually he will...

Healing works through a kind of detox: things have got to come up in order to be released. That is true of our personal issues, and also our collective issues. We can't just push the darkness down, pour pink paint over it and then...

She was perfect but lived a thousand miles away

Almost 10 years ago I fell in love with a guy that I met online. We talked endlessly day in and out for months and I was truly happy for the first time in my life. He lived on the west coast and I live in the midwest. He came to see me...

My heart has been broken at a very young age.I am 18 now and it should not make sense but it still hurts sometimes.I haven't had a relationship since then because i was too scared.I didn't have the courage to approach a girl since then...

The first relationship I had was in the eighth grade. It was also the first time I got cheated on, and would not be the last. Nothing makes me feel lower than being betrayed by someone who I have invested my trust and time and effort...

It does NOT scare me. I'm just tired of it. There really is no reward without risk. I'm tough. I can take hurt & disappointment. It would be so delightful and appreciated for something really good to happen. I'm manifesting that. :)
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