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I Am Afraid I Have Intimacy Issues

I'm So Lonely And Yearn For Connection, But Am So Afraid

By: Gymgirl89
Written on December 29th, 2011
By: Gymgirl89
Age: 22-25
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  • gretchencomer2020

    just an observation.....first off its respectable to have good morals, and your mother raised you right that way....secondly its also good to pay attention to red flags when guys are not well intentioned....but also I wonder were you sexually abused? I ask because of your obsessive body image, and stand offishness.....

    Apr 7
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  • freeink

    me too!

    Feb 9
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  • UnderstandsNothing

    I'm in a similar boat. I still don't understand myself and that's probably the most frustrating part. I'm sorry I can't offer any helpful advice but it's nice to know there's always someone going through similar stuff. It's comforting to know you're not alone.

    Jan 20
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  • IMBillw

    I am old enough to be your grandfather, so take this advice from me:

    1. If you act like a minnow, people will treat you like a shark. 2. Conversely, if you act like a prize, they'll think you're a catch. 3. You cannot have a good relationship with anybody else until you have a good relationship with yourself.

    If I were you, I would make a conscious decision to step back for 6 months and re-write the foundation of your life. Take up a new hobby, join a health club. Examine all your friendships and decide if some of them should be terminated, if others should be strengthened. You need to contexturalize your life with positive external feedback. By making a conscious decision to push the outside world away for 6 months, you will make yourself the hero of your isolation, not the victim.

    Ironically, if you are strong, confident and independent, you will start to attract a different type of friend, like catnip. And contact with those type of people will empower and validate the "new you".

    As someone said, you are over-thinking this. Just turn down the noise for a while and RELAX. Things will turn around. If they don't, you should seriously consider seeing a professional counselor and talk about anti-depressive medication.

    Dec 12, 2012
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  • Blueblack89

    I can totally relate, babe. It so could have been me that wrote what you wrote.

    Sep 21, 2012
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  • ayounglearner

    I think you need to take it easier a bit. You're putting too much thought and energy into things that don't matter so much. Your should gradually stop being so self-conscious about your body; it has probably become a habit, but every habit can be eliminated in time. This can also be done by taking up some sport and having fun with your friends by doing some activities like ... hiking, canoeing or whatnot.



    There are a lot of guys out there who want more than just sex. Believe me for it. You probably are not in the right environment, try meeting new people, take up a new job... stuff like that. The internet is even full of nice guys that reached their 20s and haven't found the right partner. Sure, it's not a guarantee for success, but we're all in the same boat.



    Good luck and don't forget to have fun in the meantime :D

    May 22, 2012
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  • rickibrat2

    bet it is how you were brought up and a fear they installed find a friend first and start to learn

    May 17, 2012
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  • Elajan

    go to sport. get girl friends to talk to. boys will come later.

    May 17, 2012
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