I Don't Think I'm ...

... All that attractive. It use to bother me for a long while but after working on my self esteem the last couple years I think I'm okay with that.

After my last relationship passed away I have realized I'm afraid to get too close to people where if they passed I would hurt deeply again. I don't know. Who knows what the future holds?

But I'll never stop being a supportive friend. <3

How do you handle grief and intimacy fear, SW?

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CookieCrumbs · F

Time is always our friend, whether it's about healing, trusting or loving.

Don't rush into anything.

Give what you can at a pace you're comfortable with. Accept what is genuinely given.

Allow people into your life in a manner you want to be in theirs. Friendship is a two-way thing. If you're not ready to trust, that's fine. But don't expect that others would open their hearts to you in the same way.

I have few close friends on SW. But these are people who I have invested time to get to know, in the same way I have allowed them to get to know me.

WillaKissing · 56-60, M

@CookieCrumbs Beautifully said. And I am the exact same as you are, and those that You and I do invest the time and energy with are truly blessed.

CookieCrumbs · F

@WillaKissing
Time is the best gift we can offer another. The more time we spend with them, the more of ourselves we share.

They'll always have a piece of me, no matter what happens -- even if they have to go away because of their real life's calling.