Thread: Update..........

Hello WH! it's been a while.....so much has happened since I was last here.....First of all, just wanted to let you know that me and my bf ended things for good this time several weeks ago. Honestly, I've never felt so liberated....I feel bad for feeling this way, but it's just that we had so many issues that resulted from one person being miserable in the relationship. In return, both of us were miserable, and there was no turning back at that point. I feel like a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders now, but it's still a very hard thing to get over......5 years of being with the same person, and all of a sudden, we're no longer involved in each other's lives. I was very, very distraught when we officially to break up....didnt wanna get out of bed, didnt wanna go outside....Over time, things slowly started to get better (hey, I wasnt crying everyday, several times a day anymore) For me, the thing I miss the most about him is the companionship and the security of knowing that I have somebody.....I do have periods of loneliness, especially when most of my friends are either married or in serious relationships. Any pointers as to what can I do to help ease the loneliness??


Come to find out, many of the people closest to me came to me and said they're happy that I'm no longer in that situation because they knew it was not good for me. I was stressed all the time, and they said they wanted me to experience what a healthy relationship should be like, with the right guy.

I guess my question now is, how do I get back out there and start dating again?? (and when is an appropriate time to do so?) The thought of playing the scene scares the heck outta me!! Especially since it's been sooooo long since I last did that!! I have a hard time trusting men and what they say, especially since the few that I've come across so far weren't talking about anything interesting anyway!