Is it possible that a man will rescue me?

I sure hope not. Rescue yourself first.

Careful what you ask for. Some men would find you very attracitive and will move in and control you. You need to work through the pain on your own (with help of friends family and life coaching). Your pain may only become greater if you try and soothe it with a relationship. You are very young and have a great life ahead. Take the time to heal and build and then look for a partner, not a rescuer,

If you are Rapunzul, have long golden hair, and are being held captive, in a tall tower, then probably, yes. Otherwise, fat chance!

We all want to be rescued or taken away from our problems at times. I jokingly say I want someone to come save me (or not so jokingly), but I have learned from experience that no one is going to save me, but me. Yes, it is possible you will find a man to accept you and want to save you, but it's a dangerous thing because men like this can become controlling, they think they know what is right for you to do. You will find someone who will love you for who you are and wants to work out life's problems together.

That's funny tearaway haha. Just like in the "fairytale". A young girl waits aimlessly for the prince to come and rescue her.

Get Real.

I don't understand why you would want a man to rescue you? Why not just rescue yourself. A man isn't going to make your life all better. If anything relationships add more pressures and problems to your life. A man won't make you feel good about yourself, only you can do that.

You may feel happy when you first met someone but believe me this feeling will soon vanish. Relationships take a lot of work. I think it you really want a healthy relationship you should work on the one with yourself first. When you are in a place that you feel you know yourself and are confident in your actions, goals, and beliefs then maybe you'll be ready to get into a relationship.

“Do men find girls who’ve been hurt and are broken inside repulsive?” you ask.
Yes and no I think. Yes because “broken inside” can mean you come with baggage. No because it gives a man the chance to "rescue the damsel in distress".

You need to dangle a long braid of hair out the window for him to climb up first. But won't you get sick of sitting there waiting and plaiting it for him?

Dennis Leary is always up for the job. (sorry could not resist)

I didn't read your story but I just know you're only 22. There is so much yet ahead of you, so many people you will meet in your future life. I'm not sure about anyone rescuing other but I would worry if you were a 42y still looking for a guy to rescue you. That would be sad.

um, NO!!!!! but you should rescue yourself.

i read your story,, its sad... i hope you find someone. im sure you will

Yes there can be a man who will rescue you but if he will do that you will not have a change to change yourself and after you breakup with him you will be in the same place as you are here.

I was just like you and still am in some ways, I was looking for a girl to come and take away all my suffering and get the better part of me to come out but after each one I felt empty lonely and the need for someone ... I have been single for a long time and I started to see that I can solve things on my own , I can take care of myself and even take care of my hurts and traumas.

There is no recipe for less pain in one's life but there is something that works 99% that is friends ! the more close friends you have the easyer it will be for you when you have a bad moment. I know it's not easy to make best friends but it's a good goal in life .

May God give the strenght to believe in yourself !

So i agree with the clever people that told you and themselves that waiting for a saviour is like waiting for your death, you won't feel ok with yourself unless you know YOU are a reliable person.

Love will be an addiction if you're not self-confident, and addictions are hell.

But still, how i sympathise with you, cause there is irony in the process: it's hard to feel self-confident when you had no experience of love, that silly, childish love we're supposed to outgrow, where trust is the magic word.
So i'll say we should go easy on ourselves : take a bit of love, yes, but always leave some free space for ourselves.

The hardest part is not to become too cynical, and if we're lucky enough to meet a caring person, then we should let them know they're precious.