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Old Mar 25, 2014, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Yearning0723 View Post
I'm scared to enter relationships when I'm like this. I feel like I'm not ready, like I will hurt the other person, like with former teacher/mentor and current mentor figure or even a romantic relationship...I need to get better before I can trust myself to do that. But I don't HAVE fifteen years or however long to wait!
You don't need to be perfect to be in a relationship, or relationships would never happen. You need to be yourself and try to be kind. Of course you'll hurt someone. Someone will hurt you too. That always happens. But you'll have great times as well, you'll learn, you'll grow, you'll connect. It's ok to make mistakes. In fact, it's absolutely mandatory. You're not as broken as you think. Everyone has issues. I do not mean to make light of yours. But many many people have gone through similarly difficult situations and have relationships. Plus, you are actively working on yourself and trying to be self aware, which many many people don't, so you have that advantage.