Yesterday i was confronted about my lack of trust. I was told that a normal person trusts until they ruin it. For the last 28 years i have trusted without the other earning it and it always backfires on me. So through my experience ive developed into the opposite. My trust needs to be earned reguardless of who you are or your status. Am i wrong on this or am i just being weird and antisocial?

I grew up with domestic violence, which has really affected me a lot. But I didn't realise how much until recently. It has made me very afraid of people, and especially men. It took a lot of work for me to even be able to hug people. I would always try to avoid guys, and never ended up dating anyone. My whole life, my physical contact with people and especially men has been very limited. I only just dated a guy for the first time recently, and I'm 27! I also find it difficult to maintain eye… read more

Background info: I've been depressed for over 25 years, was married, and had 2kids. I have been alone for over 16 years now, and can't believe that someone would even want to be with me. For all my shortcomings, depression and lack of self esteem. My kids mean the world to me, but they are older now and moving on with their own lives. I'm scared, terrified and afraid to even want to get close to someone male. I don't want just sex, i want a relationship. One that isn't one sided, on my… read more

A question for those of you who are in relationship... How do you like... keep your mental illness from meddling into relationship? Do you ever feel like it's putting too much pressure on your partner? Do you talk with them and always tell them when you're worse and could use some extra attention/care from them, or do you sometimes keep it to yourself?

For me it's like... every now and then when I get worse, I feel like I shouldn't mention it to my partner. He's told me I can always tell him… read more

Is this a sick mindset, or what???? But, I've got it, and am wondering if anyone else feels this way.

Do any of you have a hard time trusting other people and believing what they say?

I am in the first relationship since the passing of my husband. I feel angry All of the time. He can't do anything right, feel insecure, very very angry. I've always had trouble with all of my relationships, I could have sworn I was ok and could be in a relationship. Why can't I have a normal relationship?

Last Saturday my boyfriend was invited to a family function at my uncles house. My dad is an alcoholic which he was well aware of. But my dad got drunk and fell down infront of him. He is also a vegetarian and my family eats meat and he says he didn't fit in with my family and for those reasons he wants to break up. Then he changed his mind and says he needs a few days of space away from me because I come with my family and he needs some time to think about the relationship. I am feeling so… read more