@Jynx I fear being taken advantage of and getting hurt. I may be more feisty than I used to be, but I am still human. I know my past has shaped my thought patterns. But it is hard to not be so hypervigilant.

I do think I’m making progress into accepting the reality. I know everything has a purpose, I wouldn’t be who I am without life experiences. I wouldn’t have the understanding and empathy without having gone through difficult times. It still hurts though. Finding purpose in my pain is probably the way forward for me