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ArizonaSenior Contributor
Hello,
I need a safe place to share my thoughts right now. Anyone else is welcome to reply and share their thoughts as well.
I really miss being physically close and intimate with a man, and it's going to be a long time until I experience that again because I don't want to have sex outside of a relationship. I couldn't handle that at all.
Well that's all I have to say about it. I might add to it later.
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Spirit_HealerSenior Contributor
In terms of self-care, these are my strategies, hopefully readers here might be reminded of their own, whether from my list or your own mind:
And of course, build your support team with professionals who you trust! Everyone's support team will look a little different, and that's perfectly okay!
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Hellhammer14New Contributor
I know the feeling. I'm engaged. But hang fiancé has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Before that. He was constantly cheating on me. I'm a last resort. It's killing me inside. But that makes him less attracted to see it hurts.
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