Search Results: feelings of abandonment

How would a shy girl put herself out there to find herself someone?

So stupid question and some might say I must not be shy if I can ask the question here but I'm fucking shy that even I have to admit it. I just... well, I mean I'm only 18 so some may say I'm still young and to focus on...

river23

Xper 3 Age: 22

Is it normal for a therapist to tell you you're overreacting to being hurt?

I had a situation where my friend uninvited me to a party of hers. It hurt my feelings I guess because it opened up wounds of rejection and abandonment for me. I told my therapist when I went for my session with him, and...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Relationships

I love my boyfriend but.. should I leave him because his siblings doesn't like me?

because of my anxiety they always take me wrong, every steps i took because im scared of abandonment just make them feeling i am bad to deal with😔 doesn't mean i leave my boyfriend for a new one, but i just wanna...

brekkiewrap

Xper 3 Age: 30

How to cope with fear of abandonment while trying to date?

I’ve befriended a guy who I really enjoy talking to. He helped me get through a slump by giving me encouragement and positive words. His words even helped to bring me out of what felt like severe depression. I was so...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Society & Politics

Could the parents have stopped the Uvalde shooting?

“I had an uneasy feeling sometimes, like 'what are you up to?" He turned 18 and immediately went to the gun store. Lots of times the parents give them the guns. But how much could these parents have done?...

OddBeMe

Master Age: 42

“I had an uneasy feeling sometimes, like 'what are you up to?" He turned 18 and immediately went to the gun store. Lots of times the parents give them the guns. But how much could

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If I attract not-so attractive guys, does that mean I'm not that attractive?

I always had self esteem severe issues and extreme insecurity due to a past of abandonment and sexual traumas. I have been bullied during my adolescene which increased all my insecurity. As the time goes by I have noticed...

Lyhra4

Xper 6 Age: 33

Confused or is he just a leech?

We were dating for 5 months and within the last few weeks things were getting dry. We just didn't have much to say anymore within the last few weeks. Things turned into small talk and we both were wondering why it...

Onethatgotaway

Xper 2 Age: 32

Girl's Behavior

How do I move on from an ex?

I got an ex girlfriend I thought was the one. Obviously isn't. Me and her met through a job in a town neither one us are from. I'm from an inner city bad neighborhood, who moved out to do good for myself, she was a real...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Am I just being insecure or is this situation truly concerning?

Hello! I will get straight to it: I am 23, I met this guy who is 25 years old about 6 months ago and we had so much turmoil because I did many immature mistakes and he responded in toxic ways. We tried to end the...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Why do I have such a toxic family?

I feel like my family is the reason why I have so many issues. I have anger and self esteem issues and abandonment issues. I don’t blame everything on them but I think my family environment is toxic. I’m 20 and I’ve moved...

Anonymous

(18-24)

I have toxic tendencies - is my relationship doomed?

I (26yo f) have been with my (30yp m) partner for a year. We live together and generally we are very compatible. HOWEVER. I am kind of a sucky person. I am extremely insecure, I have fierce abandonment issues and I have a...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Lack of communication in LDR's?

So i've been dating this guy for a little over 2 months now. When we first met he love bombed me. Was very loving and really wanted to be in a relationship with me. I was VERY hesitant, and told him I wasn't ready to...

Anonymous

(18-24)

How do you cope with the fear of abandonment?

I always had this creepy feeling that people will end up abandoning me if I let them in my private circle. Which is why I always keep distance and act cold no matter how hard the feelings I have for that person....

Shizuoko

Xper 5 Age: 28

Relationships

Why don't I love him the way he loves me? He's such a great guy for me. Why don't I feel anything?

There's plenty of questions I could ask right now that surround this topic, like Can love ever be rational? The guy I'm talking about is one I'm actually seeing right now, without the official relationship title. I don't...

angel39373

Xper 3 Age: 33

Girls, My mother is extremely mentally ill, how should I deal with her?

My mothers father left when she was still very young. I think she has had issues stemming from abandonment, to counter this, she tries to take control of many aspects of my life even though I no longer live there (for...

Ace_Chidorigafuchi

Xper 3 Age: 32

Ladies is it better to receive an apology through Text or over the phone?

I stopped talking to this girl two months ago and I’ve done a lot self sabotaging with this girl. And I fucked up big time. I realize exactly what I did wrong and I truly want to apologize to her. I just wanted to love...

Anonymous

(30-35)

How do I get over the guilt of triggering my exes abandonment issues?

I didn’t understand what abandonment issues feel like until I was ghosted out of the blue by the guy who I believe had abandonment issues. And there is where that ended and should have stayed. I mean, I can’t force...

Anonymous

(25-29)