I don't trust men at all.

Yeah i do try but then again i don’t care

But you do care. That's why you did tsr post! No reason for you to put up with disrespect from them.

i posted so op doesn’t feel alone

But does a post or a text stop a person feeling alone?

it has for me sir

During my childhood, I saw my father cheat multiple times on my mother with several different women. That greatly affected me as a teenager and now as an adult. I already had a mistrust with men but gave a guy a chance thinking maybe things would be different for me. I got cheated on twice in my past relationship over a year ago, which has cemented in me this mistrust with men. If a guy compliments me I automatically say they're lying. If a guy is interested in me, I immediately think that they're trying to play me and I won't fall into that trap because I'm not stupid. I don't believe in love. I hate it. Sometimes I want to over come these feelings but a few seconds later, I go back to the same mind set and forget about it. Has anyone felt this before?

It's understandable that you feel this way, you just want to protect yourself. I think you should take a long break

How does that work though? Is it not better to meet up face to face with friends than texting or am I just stating my own( rare?) preference?

Yes, but this Op is currently choosing to allow her previous negative experiences dominate her life and attitude towards men.

Yes thats why I said she should take a long break from the dating scene to focus on other things like her career, her apartment, friends, and family. She should focus on working on herself, and maybe getting some optimism back, before she gets back into the dating pool.

i posted so op doesn’t feel alone

Yes thats why I said she should take a long break from the dating scene to focus on other things like her career, her apartment, friends, and family. She should focus on working on herself, and maybe getting some optimism back, before she gets back into the dating pool.