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CRON posted...

I learned the hard way that looking externally (to other people) as a means of experiencing fulfillment, acceptance and love never ends up how you want it to. I've never had any semblance of a proper family, and any friends. As you can imagine, this resulted in many long-term emotional and psychological issues that at one point, I foolishly believed could maybe be alleviated if I "found someone".

I ended up wasting a good chunk of my twenties trapped in an abusive relationship with someone who had the same mentality. My own mental health is now at rock bottom, and I've come to terms with the fact that I'm probably too anxious and scared to function in any kind of social dynamic.

If there's one thing I wish I could do, it'd be to turn back time and focus on myself, rather than trying to find happiness from others. You need to find that happiness and positivity from within. It's very much possible. For the love of God, don't be like me and foolishly make things worse.

I was in an abusive relationship myself for a year. But now you're finding happiness within, right?