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Grieving is hard

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Yellowflower04 · 09/01/2026 07:56

Hiya, I was in a long distance relationship for a year until I decided to breakup with him. 2 months on and I am still effected by it. I am struggling with the thought of having lost my chance of building a family again. I was so ready to fully commit and build a relationship of trust, safety and communication. I feel like after such an emotionally draining relationship of me trying to communicate my needs, I have failed and now just feel lost and back to square one.

I am soon to be 34, with an 8 year old. How does one not loose hope or even date in this day and age where all it seems I am attracting is avoident men?!

Am I just dreaming of the impossible?

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OneShyQuail · 09/01/2026 09:56

2 months is nothing OP. You will be up and down for a good while if you were heavily invested. Be kind to yourself and give yourself more time

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