Can you really date if you have abandonment issues?

[Anonymous]

Like after my most recent breakup it highlighted it for me the relationship was toxic she was abusive she hit me and called me all sorts of names but I didn’t want to be alone.

[GregorSamsa]

Fear of abandonment isn't the same as fear of being alone.

[Asker]

It is because if you are alone you have been abandoned

[GregorSamsa]

Not if you dump them... and if you start off alone, who is abandoning you? You're stuck with yourself, like it or not, pal.

[GregorSamsa]

From the web: "Fear of loneliness is the anxiety or distress that arises from the perceived lack of meaningful social connections or companionship. It is the fear of being alone or feeling disconnected from others. Fear of abandonment, on the other hand, is the fear of being deserted or rejected by someone significant in your life."

[Asker]

Deserted by someone significant in your life

[Asker]

If you have dated for 2 years they have played a massive role in your life especially if you have a dog and apartment together