Hey friend,
Thank you for sharing your post. I went through your other posts to understand a bit more about what you’re going through and I just want to say that not only am I here for you, but the entire HeartSupport community is here for you and welcomes you with open arms.
With regard to this post, just know that you’re not alone in this type of experience. The feelings of shame, regret, and the inevitable self loathing associated with this kind of thing is hard to beat. Especially when you just want to know, want to be loved, etc.
I went through a really rough divorce in 2021/2022 that drove me to hitting my own rock bottom. It was unbelievably painful. After that experience, my ex and I started communicating again, which was such a silly thing as it just opened up very fresh and very deep wounds left from that person. I wanted to, I guess, understand at a subconscious level the motivation of the betrayal, but also fill a void that had opened up wide. All it did was bring on more pain, shame, etc.
There have been two other times where she reached out to me since then and both times I felt okay opening up to here as if nothing had happened, only for me to feel within a couple days like a complete idiot for doing so.
letting go is hard, especially when you have strong feelings for someone and for someone that you open up to and become vulnerable for.
Don’t beat yourself up about this one, though. It’s hard enough to go through this kind of thing without being your own worst enemy. In this sense, be your own best friend.
Yeah, you reached out and texted and called and found out you were blocked. Okay, now you know your answers. The question of possible red flags from your last post? Well, you have your answer to that. Does it feel good? No. Absolutely not.
You at least now have your answer to that and, in the grand scheme of things, have saved yourself from potentially even more painful experiences with this person. You could say that you’ve dodged a bullet with this one.
Since my divorce, it’s been hard to get back into dating as I’ve had an extreme fear of opening up to people. To putting my heart back out there. I thankfully have been surrounded by amazing people that I’ve met since then that’s convinced me to do this in a way that makes me feel safe.
While I had my heart locked up and wouldn’t let myself feel, I’ve realized, through these people, that all I was doing was limited my own life. I’ve been able to live with an open heart again, have become vulnerable and authentic on my own terms. Because of this, I’ve been able to find that part of me that I realized I haven’t let live since I was like 12 years old.
I’ve since been able to return to the “dating” world with a stronger sense of self and in the times I’ve been rejected since, while in the immediate aftermath stings, it doesn’t destroy me like it used to.
That said, It’s important to surround yourself with amazing people who have your best ineterests in mind. I know you have your own circumstances that may not enable that in the best of ways, so I want to invite you to join the HeartSupport Discord community. Maybe even join a SWAT group (I’m part of SWAT 5) Here’s a link to join if you are so inclined to do so (You should, we’re all super awesome )
also, here’s a really helpful article to help expand on a lot of what I’m trying to communicate:
Stay strong friend! we’re here for you!