Friendship struggles

My friend asked “what is one thing you struggle with, when making friends?”

I said “I struggle with letting my wall down, getting close & trusting people. When you have been burned too many times, it’s hard to know who to open up to & be vulnerable with.” Also, social anxiety is a big thing that gets in the way of making friends for myself & for my kiddos.

What’s your answer? 🩷🩷

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Trusting people , social anxiety & being myself. It takes a lot for me to stop holding back my real personality in fear of being judged 😂

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Trusting people. No one ever sticks around and I am afraid to get close and them leave me. Im afraid to open up with people because of that too.

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I feel like I come on too strong!!! lol I’m a super happy person and I may be louder than normal but that’s because I’m excited to meet you! I’ve been told I make shy people feel comfortable tho so that’s a win lol unlike many, I like people sometimes lol

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Trusting people enough to show my full self. I feel I give parts of myself to lots of different people being t very few get the unfiltered me

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No one ever sticks around. Just shows them I guess

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Friendship struggles

My friend asked “what is one thing you struggle with, when making friends?”

I said “I struggle with letting my wall down, getting close & trusting people. When you have been burned too many times, it’s hard to know who to open up to & be vulnerable with.” Also, social anxiety is a big thing that gets in the way of making friends for myself & for my kiddos.

What’s your answer? 🩷🩷

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