Meet a nice guy???

Like that's going to cure it?

for many years, I tried to meet men so that I could forget about it.

it backfired.

And that was insensitive, or at best, ignorant of her.

I think I avoid making friends with women because they seem to profess at "matchmaking" and look at me weird if I don't have anyone. Or they think that having the right man or the right s*x will instantly cure me.

I got married 2 years ago and lost my husband because I was not ready to deal with my issues.

It is not a cure.

I wish your friend had just listened to you and been empathetic instead of trying to "fix" you.

Billi