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Old May 23, 2011, 11:51 AM
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You will probably not like my advice, but I feel like you should stop worrying about being in a relationship. Trying too hard to find something will always blind you to the opportunity of actually getting it. Have you ever lost something, looked and looked for it, and only when you gave up and said "it will turn up" do you actually find it? I think love and friendship work the same way. By wanting it too badly, you become consumed with the want and are unable to see or think clearly, so the thing you covet becomes unattainable. Relax and let go. Happiness begets happiness, and so does sadness. Focus on loving yourself and loving the world, and love will find you.

You are not ugly. I don't have to see a picture to know that. There is no person on this earth who is ugly. Not one. Be patient with yourself. Let yourself grieve and forgive yourself for not being perfect. There are people in this world who can and WILL love you, but you will never be able to accept or appreciate that love if you do not love yourself first.

Dating sites are good places to meet people. Don't get hung up on lack of responses. Placing so much importance on who many people respond to you, or when they do, will only leave you disappointed. I met my signifcant other on a dating site, but it took time. I had my profile posted for months before I met people. Just be open to what the world has to offer you, and in the mean time focus on just doing you. Find a hobby, go dancing, do something nice for yourself when you have the time. It may seem silly or cliche, but it does work...but you can't control the way the world reacts to you. You can only control how you react to it. If you choose to love everyone, that love will be returned. However, you can't dictate how that love is returned, or when, or how it is shown to you. You can only accept it, appreciate it when it comes and keep swimming along at your own pace.

These are just things that I have had to learn the HARD way, and I still struggle with the very things you just posted about. Feeling ugly, unloved, unwanted...I relate. I really do. Letting go has been the only thing that has brought me peace of mind, but there is no solution. No one is happy all the time. No one has the answers, and nothing is a permanent fix.

There is no "way" to talk to women. If you have an agenda, people can sense it and will be turned off. I've found it's best to approach everyone on an individual basis. If they reject you, move on. It isn't always a comment on YOU. Maybe they had a bad day, or maybe they feel the same way about themselves that you do and they don't think that they deserve your friendship.

Be kind to yourself. You are worth it :-)
Thanks for this!
lynn P., Perna