Hi, Arod13,
The responses are excellent here. I have had some concrete experiences in expressing my feelings, revealing my past trauma, in the very real area of trying to form romantic relationships., Now, looking back, I think I would have done things differently. One would THINK, that if the potential partner were truly sincere and had loving intentions. it would be okay. It was not, at least in my case. In the future, I will not share so openly about my past, which has been truly painful, at least not until I am totally convinced of the partner's commitment and sincerity.
I don't know if this the circumstance in which you find yourself. Maybe you are speaking of more generalized relationships. I have good friends, all female, to whom I can confide my deepest concerns and relate my feelings. In the case with romantic relationships, it seemed to establish some kind of stigma that eventually led to the failure or each.
Healing thoughts,
Patty