Hi, I’m new here and I hope you’re all well .
It’s been 6 years since my last long term relationship, and while I have dated it has been very disappointing and somewhat traumatic for me. I’m 32 nearly 33, and while I don’t believe in age being an issue, I feel that personally I have no value and it’s over for me. I’ve been on dates years apart that haven’t been with the nicest of men. I’ve been let down a lot, used, and even insulted and belittled. I’ve been using my singlehood as a way to improve and better myself, but honestly, it’s also been as a self defence mechanism. I don’t know if I’ll ever trust again, and I don’t personally see myself as loveable or worthy of love.
I want to change my view, I want to try and get out there and date again regardless but I’m quite frankly terrified.
What should I do? Is there any words of wisdom that you may give? What could help my way of thinking about these things? I am in therapy, and while my therapist is amazing, I don’t think they’re going to be able to give me advice that may be best suited.
