Hi Steve,

Thank you for your support, it is very kind of you..it makes me sad to think of so many people who are more fearful of pain and rejection than being truthful but i guess we all suffer a bit from that. I feel more vunerable because i guess i have a compulsion to saying the truth, despite the pain it can cause me and it often does. I am a very loyal and attached person so no longer having my partner is terrible for me.

I am also struggling with how i see myself, i guess you dont like yourself when you are going through bad times, when its good..you dont even notice that thought, you smile more and that attracts people. Faking it is hard to do.

I appreciate the thoughts