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by Colonel Clusteryiff on October 24th, 2007
i blame fat people
by Doggie S on October 20th, 2007
Fear of getting hurt, rejection.
by Anonymous on October 26th, 2007
two things: one is fear of rejection, and two i dont think i could handle the pressure of a relationship, but i may try to start my first in a little while
by mother earth on October 19th, 2007
experience
by I love my baby on October 19th, 2007
Pain......
by Drastic on October 19th, 2007
Uh..you know...just the fact that it would probably kill me:)
by unknown on October 19th, 2007
Nothing at all. My heart is completely open.
by Anonymous on October 19th, 2007
Their knowledge is their power.
by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on October 19th, 2007
Fear of blood loss.
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on November 23rd, 2007
the lack of a chest retractor!!!
by DreAnna on August 5th, 2008
I am out of duct tape..can't do that without having duct tape on hand for those emergency repairs..:)
by Anonymous on April 30th, 2008
Being hurt in previous relationships can cause some people to fear love. It's actually sad that they close themselves up like that. Some people take a really long time to heal after being hurt. They will go to great lengths not to fall in love. Anything from hopping from partner to partner, to keeping things casual, refusing to talk about their feelings and so on. Unfortunately, you cannot help falling in love as hard as you may try to fight it, if it's meant to be it's meant to be. Eventually even closed people will fall in love. It's the whole reason that we are here. To love and be loved!
by LeeLee Chickybabe Avenger SLAB on March 20th, 2008
I can't open it until I put it back together.
But...I am :)...just slowly.
by - retroglide - on November 27th, 2007
Repeatedly having it crushed. I take friendships and love interests extremely serious. When it isn't returned properly, I tend to suffer beyond what may be considered normal.
It's a slippery slope and I'm just not willing to venture into that territory often.
by BeautifulStranger on September 13th, 2008
I am an open book right now in my relationship. I tell him how I "feel" constantly. I feel vulnerable, scared, fear of rejection, abandonment, him cheating or finding someone else. But I do it anyway..... Sucks, but it's a work in progress.
by MeMySelfAnEye on August 3rd, 2008
Fear of ridicule or of making myself look foolish.
by Jen-Jen on August 3rd, 2008
I don't have one, Jay.
by Anonymous on July 6th, 2008
i didnt hold back, but if your refering to yourself from holding back.
don't. let it all out. its amazing. honestly.. what do you have to lose? if they dont love you back then its not worth pushing. true love is when you both love each other.
by aisha1975 on June 29th, 2008
I was in a long term relationship that just emotionally drained me. So now I feel like I have nothing left to give to a future companion.
by Mishas_Emancipation on November 29th, 2007
past heart-aches
by Hyper on November 27th, 2007
The pain.
by The Account Formerly Known As Peyton on November 23rd, 2007
Nothing. I have freely expressed my love. :)
by Mildbill on November 23rd, 2007
not a thing... been in a polyamourous realtionship...
life is good if too dam full.....
by Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here on November 23rd, 2007
The fear of bleeding to death....
okay, okay.... the fact that the last person I really did that for hurt me insurmountably
by Anonymous on November 23rd, 2007
Fear of being vulnerable to pain and hurt. Never being able to live it down.
by Anonymous on October 27th, 2007
The fact that i can't get over my ex because of what he did to me.
by mizuiislife on October 20th, 2007
Fear- of being hurt again, Fear of intimacy, Fear of commitment.
Fear of picking the wrong guy again. Fear of losing my independance.
A lot of Fears!
by GiraffeyedDonor-ish on October 20th, 2007
Fear of it being broken again. But right now, the mends are doing quite well!
by Ocean is gone... on October 19th, 2007
Probably because of the fear of rejection... which will cause too much pain!!
by Xtreme2252 on October 19th, 2007
my parents
by Jade on October 19th, 2007
Remembering what happened the times I did.
by maggie_49417 on October 19th, 2007
Being Jaded from previous "loves"
by shy shy on August 6th, 2009
trust issues
by Nice Guy In Bay Area on June 30th, 2009
People hold back for fear that they will get hurt. That is why they co-habitate instead of getting married. That is why you hear of so many relationships that fall apart! Love is an all or nothing at all thing. It can place you at the highest mountain top or the lowest valley.
by Anonymous on March 2nd, 2009
Knowing what would happen if I did. Knowing that now is not the time for it.
by tigerRAWR on December 11th, 2008
getting hurt and not knowing what to do when that person doesnt feel the same way. Or the fact that i dont know in the first place how that person feels about me.
by Peppermint_Ann on December 2nd, 2008
Absolutely, Nothing! :)
by Faith on October 2nd, 2008
Myself, Im Afraid of Being Myself, That is what ultimately pulls me back
by CaRbOnPrOdUcK is Baccuss on September 14th, 2008
Being Married.
by Chelsea429 on September 13th, 2008
The rejections I have had previously. I can't seem to get over that wall.
by killerinside on August 24th, 2008
The fear of if i did, the same thing would happen over and over 2 me, id get hurt worse and worse each time i do open my heart, im tired of feeling the worse pain in the world.
by Nurse_Lizziebee dreaming ninja on August 24th, 2008
fear. im scared that the person will not feel the same and will be scared off by me :(
by Lil Miss Missy on August 24th, 2008
For me at the moment its my past relationship. My boyfriend is constantly emotional with me and sometimes its nice but sometimes its too much but i just find it difficult as in speaking how i feel.I realy like my boyfriend but its hard to tell him hw i feel. I fnk its cus i dnt wana be hurt agen.. give it time..
by Cindawella on August 21st, 2008
THE POWER THEY WILL HAVE OVER ME
by close account on August 19th, 2008
Fear of being hurt again and getting taken advantage of, but I'm working on it... I recently started a relationship with a wonderful caring sensitive man. I didn't know they existed!!
by reaper on August 9th, 2008
trust
by Dream on August 5th, 2008
Getting hurt :(
by Little Miss Dangerous on August 5th, 2008
It's been worn on my sleeve for so long, it's probably a bit too much 'out there' and open already.
by silhouette on August 3rd, 2008
there are situations like you're in love with someone that is committed. That you rather choose not to tell how you feel than a ruin a marriage of that certain person. Sometimes there are words that's better left unsaid..
by CupcakeMonster on August 3rd, 2008
Being branded as needy/clingy!
Has/does anyone here have a lover that your family didn't/doesn't like or disowned you for? Why do families do this?
by Amazing Nate on December 3rd, 2011
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How can I find love in 2012?
by KATTALNUVA on December 27th, 2011
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Have you cried to a friend, trusted them, and then such friend was not really understanding and caring ?
by shunyata on December 17th, 2011
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___________ + ___________ = Love?
by anil m on November 18th, 2011
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Is there freedom in Love?
by anil m on November 19th, 2011
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by Jay Was Here - AYPWIP on December 2nd, 2007
lol..
by Silent Night on December 16th, 2008
someting so wrong
by LEO on March 10th, 2009