How to tell my friends that I've been hiding my past relationships from them

whenever they ask me about my relationship status i simply said that i was single without hesitating. I'm now guilty that i didn't tell my friends that i have had boyfriends .I was never open about my relationship because i was afraid of others judgements. It has nothing to do with my bf . But i was so afraid that they would judge me if i said i had a bf. that fear of judgement made me lie. The problem is that now im actually single, I cannot share my feelings and the things i dealt with , with anybody. i always thought that i was never worthy of love and felt that my friends would also think that about me . So staying single was a safe place for me. Its not that i don't trust my friends it is the fear. I was feeling fine with the "single status" until one of my best friends shared a reel which said "the one who did not have their first kiss" . I actually felt bad knowing that they saw me like that . I think my own idea backstabbed me. I am a person who keeps things to myself and i didn't feel the need to blabber about my relationship to anybody. My relationships were never perfect but it was good while it lasted. So I need advise from you guys on how to confess these things with my friends without hurting their feeling. Im so guilty that i lied to them

Reply 1

mallowtopia

Just tell them that being single and trying to find the right partner does not mean the same thing as never had a kiss or gone on a date.

It's fine to keep your private life private and not want your personal life to become gossiped about.
But don't lie to people.

Reply 2

ABBAForever2015

It is none of their business with regard to your relationship experience. You owe no one their right to know. You don't need to tell them when you aren't comfortable with telling them so.