Hi, I'm new here and I came for some advice. I have had depression since I was young. My dad died four years ago, my mums an alcoholic but my one big issue... is men. I have NEVER been started on by a guy- no offers of drinks, no flirting, no attempt to dance with. That is despite looking after myself and being confident- I could talk to anybody. Over the years, I have noticed a pattern emerging with my relationships..
Got my first boyf at uni- I know in my heart he only agreed to date me because I wasn't going to put out until he did. We went out a year but he started to go out without me, take me being there for granted. So I asked him for a break, he said he didn't do breaks and called it off. Then he forced all our mutual friends to take sides and I had to start again on my own away from home. Went for dinner alone, cinema alone.. eventually made better friends and moved on.
Handful of guys who all showed an interest in me- slept with them and then they cut me off. My fault obviously and I've learned from that.
Then met a guy online; soldier, very intense very quickly, we were 'together' 2 months but then his WIFES friend found me on facebook and told me he was married with 2 children and had lied about EVERYTHING- his name, his job... even told me the kids were his best friends! Had a lot of my stuff and I never got it back. I was distraught.
Next guy, dated for 2 months. Then suddenly, from nowhere, he disappeared. I had been seeing him at least twice a week for 2 months and he just vanished. Thought he had died. I was devastated.
Met Neil and we both instantly fell for each other. But he had no job and was quite low on himself. Moved in together when he got a job to tide him over. Together almost 3 years when he finally got the job he had always dreamed of.... and then he got rid of me. Like he didn't need me anymore. Been seven months since then and we are now good friends. He keeps flirting with me and asking me out but I'm not going back to 'settle' When we split, I was off work a week I was so low.
Met Matt in January. Didn't fancy him on first date but gave him a second chance. Got to 'relationship'- he even invited me on a mini break to his parents second house! But then I discovered he had been in prison. I thought long and hard and decided I could let the past be past. He pretended the same, went away on holiday and then, while he was away, confessed he couldn't handle me knowing and finished it.
Next guy (Steven) clicked my 'looking for a relationship' profile. Dated 8 or so times, thought it was going well when suddenly, pre date 9, checked in with him to see if it was still on and he said 'No' Just 'no'. I asked why, he said he wasn't ready for a relationship. He had told me the previous week that he WAS. So I told him, in a brave more, that he had wasted my time and in future must NOT click on girls like me when it was clear we wanted different things.
Last guy I had been dating at the same time as Steven (my 'backup' guy) His name was Jamie. I didn't really fancy him to start with, but when Steven fell through, I made myself organise a second date and give him a chance. We went out for 3 months- even went on a mini break to Amsterdam together (so romantic) Made some amazing memories (all happy) Then I didn't see him for a weekend... The next Wednesday he meets up with me in a park (not heard from him for days) in tears he tells me something has happened that has made him re-evaluate his life.. and he's going travelling. He needs to finish it now because leaving it til later would only make the split hurt more. Told me we could be 'friends' (cos I can do that!) but I've not heard from him hardly at all. He's the One. I've never felt this way about the others- even three year Neil couldn't beat this.
Now I'm in a terrible place- everybody is saying 'be single for a while' But it's so lonely, I don't have any interest in joining random clubs. I am lonely for a guy. I'm in therapy at the moment for my depression. I just want to know if it's just me...