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Ghosting & extreme trauma

Ghosting & extreme trauma

I’m not even sure how to explain this. Basically I have a long history of trauma - I’ve never had anyone in my corner. Parentification from a young age, groomed, toxic abusive relationships, the works. I closed myself off to relationships until I met someone in January this year that changed my whole perspective on love. For the first time in my entire life (30 years old) I felt seen, heard, respected & cared for. He was the sweetest most gentle man I’d ever encountered, not a single red flag. & then a week ago he just vanished. Ghosted after 8 months of tender moments and talks of the future. No argument, no goodbye, no nothing. I should clarify that he’s very much ok, so nothing actually happened to him. I guess he just didn’t care as much as he portrayed he did. And I’m gutted. Back to an extremely low place I fought so hard to get out of. And completely isolated, I only have one real friend & she’s emotionally unavailable. I just don’t know how to move forward. I feel so isolated.

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Hi @Leeah1 and welcome to the forums.

I'm glad that you've found this space to reach out and hope that being here can help you to feel more connected.

I hear how confusing and hurtful it would be to have put your trust in this person, only for them to disappear on you this way. I'm very sorry that you're going through this right now and hope that the forums community can be here for you during this.

Take care,

Holdinghope5

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Re: Ghosting & extreme trauma

Hi Leaah, how are you today?

I'm sorry for what you've been through. You are not alone here

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