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I do try, but I can't let them get too close because otherwise it'll hurt too much if I get let down again. This way is lonely, but it feels safe.

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Oh, I can so relate to that…. It feels scary to put oneself on the line and feel vulnerable. And if that ‘effort’ is rejected (or perceived as such), then tend to think there is something ‘wrong’ with us / or we did something… But that is where we need to ‘reprogram’ our brains (granted, it's easier said than done *sigh* ). There is nothing wrong with you. You are a worthy person. Dunno, I feel people at school tend to be more fickle...

I’m really sorry about your experience in S2. But University is generally different. As in, less cliquey and what with the mix of students, one tends to feel less left out (or feeling like the odd-one-out). Don’t forget what happened, but try to see Uni like a new chapter, a blank page…

All the best.