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Have you ever felt like this?

Okay so heres the deal, I know there has been quite a few threads about recently about cheating.
What im wondering is...
Have you ever been cheated on or treated badly to the point where you feel like you cant trust new people you meet?
Ive never really been able to trust lads since my ex bf. Ive had two serious bfs who I thought the world of, one who I was with for 8 months and the other for a year, however they both hurt me and one cheated on me. This has left my confidence levels at an all time low and now I am scared of meeting new lads as I feel they will do the same. (Ive also been "seeing" lads who have'nt exactly been "Angels").
However, over summer I fell for my best friend (who is a boy) and he felt the same, he's so genuine and would never do anything to hurt anybody, we are now at the point where we both love each other to bits, BUT we are both at different unis (he's in Leeds im in Manchester-notTHAT far apart but it can be hard to see each other).
Anyway, getting back to the point, (well done if you have got this far!) he lives with girls as well as lads, and whenever he mentions he is going for a night out with one of them i get a funny feeling in my tummy as if something will happen between them (because me and him are more a less going out), even though i know it wouldnt, but because of previous relationships I cant help feeling like this!

Anybody ever felt like this? I just would like to think im not the only one out there :frown:

Reply 1

Yes, its only natural to feel like that when you've been hurt in the past.

I find it quite hard to trust people because I was bullied by someone who I thought was my best friend at school- but behind my back she was making my life hell and I didnt even know it was her, so now I find it difficult to make new friends and never trust anyone properly until I know them really well. Im not sure if I'll ever get over it. As a consequence I only have a few close friends who I trust implicitly and know they would never do that to me. But I would rather have only a couple of friends who I trust 100% than a large circle of friends who I dont trust, if that makes sense.

I guess you cant predict whats going to happen in the future, which is why you should just go with your heart, if your instincts tell you that this bloke wont treat you badly then Im sure he wont. Does he know about whats happened to you in the past? If he does then Im sure he will be honest with you from the start and wont do anything like that to hurt you.

Reply 2

you can still trust someone even if you do feel a bit 'funny' when he goes out with some other girls, as long as you dont start questioning him or not trusting him, its totally understandable :smile:
the good thing is he understands you and so probably goes out of his way to reassure you, which is what me and my boyfriend do as we've both been badly treated in the past

Reply 3

Yeah he knew exactly what happened to me and he stood by me the whole way, he was my best friend, but despite all this the feelings of jealousy are (and i know will always) for a while be there and I hate it because I dont like that person i become. :frown:
Its just hard to win back all this trust especially when you know you can trust somone. I know how you feel about not being able to trust people it sucks at the end of the day, because no matter how hard you try you feel as if they will hurt you someway or the other!

Reply 4

I find it very difficult to trust people, guess I'm being too protective of myself. But when it comes to trusting in your partner I know for a fact that it can ruin your relationship with them if you can't trust them, no matter how genuine they really are. :frown:

There's always something that gives you a horrible feeling in your gut and the more you think about it the worse it gets. That sick feeling, that tightness around the back of your neck, the feeling that your head is shrinking as your heart is pounding.

I don't like being this way either, it's horrible.
:ottid:

Reply 5

The Guru
I find it very difficult to trust people, guess I'm being too protective of myself. But when it comes to trusting in your partner I know for a fact that it can ruin your relationship with them if you can't trust them, no matter how genuine they really are. :frown:

There's always something that gives you a horrible feeling in your gut and the more you think about it the worse it gets. That sick feeling, that tightness around the back of your neck, the feeling that your head is shrinking as your heart is pounding.

I don't like being this way either, it's horrible.
:ottid:



You've deffo hit the nail on the head there! I hate the idea that jealousy can ruin a relatioship but its so hard to try it stop it from taking over you!

Reply 6

Well when i was cheated on it took me a long time before i could trust anyone again.

Reply 7

Same here, but I regret the way I treat people now, even though they're being nice to me I think there's always a hidden agenda behind it all. But at least we admit it and for me, reminding myself everytime of this helps me out.

Reply 8

Oh i was right bastard to many people afterwards when all they did was warn me what she was like, but in the end i got the "I told you so in the end" but i guess i learned alot. It was the same with my last ex, everyone at work warned me she was a nutcase but i didn't listen.

Reply 9

I cheated in my SATs mental arithmetic test.

Reply 10

Anonymous
I cheated in my SATs mental arithmetic test.



See what I mean! Can't trust this person. :rolleyes:

Reply 11

yes, but not in the way you describe. maybe because the only girl my ex was shagging was his ex, and my new boyf's ex has a b/f and i know them both fairly well, unlike my ex's ex . . .

however, i sometimes have issues with my by because of my ex. not about him cheating, i don;t have a problem, he has mostly female friends anyways, it's ace lol. I more have issues with trusting him as a person, i don;t know how to explain it. sometimes just being around people makes me claustrophobic to the point i think i can't breathe. that's it though.

Reply 12

Care to elaborate a bit more? :smile:

Reply 13

Anonymous
I cheated in my SATs mental arithmetic test.



Hmmm not sure thats quite the same lol

Reply 14

Sorry. I dont feel the same because I've never been cheated on. BUT Not everyone is the same so dont worry..

Reply 15

Omg, Claire that's really bad - I'm sorry to hear this! How could that happen to you :confused: Just keep on remembering you're a really nice, cool person that deserves all the good things in life...

I have exams until the 14th but if you're ever feeling down after that, pls do not hesitate to PM me :smile:

DBx

Reply 16

danni_bella
Omg, Claire that's really bad - I'm sorry to hear this! How could that happen to you :confused: Just keep on remembering you're a really nice, cool person that deserves all the good things in life...

I have exams until the 14th but if you're ever feeling down after that, pls do not hesitate to PM me :smile:

DBx



Thanks sweety:smile:

Reply 17

Trust can go either way. One, it could mean he takes advantage. Two, it could mean he stays faithful.

Reply 18

jaydoh
Trust can go either way. One, it could mean he takes advantage. Two, it could mean he stays faithful.


Mt ex chose the first one!:frown:

Reply 19

So how does everyone deal with trusting someone again? Would be nice to share your advice to see if we can use it to our own advantage.