Life Anxiety
So I have fears about who i let into my life. In the past, i have let wrong people in and i don't want to blame them for anything, but they took me down a bad path. They made me feel fear and confusion which left me feeling empty and not knowing who i am. I separated from all of my past friends and now i am lonely. I need to make new relationships, but i am afraid of letting the wrong people in again. Also, i am starting at a new college soon as well as a new job. I just need to feel confident in everything
@intuitiveTurtle802
I actually can nod my head in agreement and understanding as I read that, because I have trusted some potentially dangerous people in the past, I have gotten myself into trouble and dramatic, worrying situations. I'm scared that, as I reach out to people (because I'm lonely too, very lonely) I will once again bring people who are bad into my life. I feel like I attract them! So I understand.
All I can say is, we know how these people hurt us in the past, so we can look at it and try to learn from it. We need to be aware so that we can be cautious and smart as we go out and meet people now. Try to get a feeling, be careful, don't be giving details to people too soon without intense scrutiny 
. And trust yourself. Only allow people who give you good feelings, who give you an inuitive feeling that this person is safe and OK and someone you can connect with. I think there are potential friends out there, it's just standing straight and putting on a smile and saying hello (even shyly). Just be open, but cautious. You know what you don't want from people again. So be wary and on the lookout, and look for what you do want.
