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ExNameForUse 53F
4245 posts
8/13/2023 1:44 pm
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ExNameForUse 53F
5764 posts
8/13/2023 2:00 pm

I was not aware of how damaged I am after things ended... I am ruined inside.


Plzrmeister 67M  
10457 posts
8/13/2023 2:21 pm

I am ruined inside.

Not even! Sure it hurts now and will continue to hurt for a time .... BUT this too shall pass.

We don't know when and we don't know where .... But we do know life goes on and there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

One day some lucky man will spark something within you and you'll gradually leave the past hurt behind and start off on a new journey.

I can almost hear you scoff at that notion, but it's true. Deep down inside you somewhere you know it's true too.

Make Women Female Again


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:13 pm:
It is true, deep down I want to believe it, too, Plz... though you are right about that scoff

boh99 68M
3154 posts
8/13/2023 2:33 pm

the saddest thing is - it wasn't you who's at fault.

I hate when we internalize things that are beyond our control.


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:18 pm:
Boh, I am that one who always advocated that there are two coins in the pocket, so there is always some fault on both sides... but this last time, I couldn't take the blame anymore... But I still feel the consequences even though I thought I was doing just fine...

BillywildMartin 73M

8/13/2023 2:35 pm

"I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I wanna be

I got heartaches in my pocket
I got echoes in my head
And all that I keep hearing
Are the cruel, cruel things that you said

I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I wanna be

Oh, I
Was right
Oh, I

Oh, I
Was righ
Oh, I

I've got bruises on my memory
I've got tear stains on my hands
And in the mirror there's a vision
Of what used to be a man

I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I wanna be

I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place I wanna be

Oh, I
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere...Dwight Yoakam, 1993, from the album "This Time"
Betrayal is a scar that takes ANYONE with HONEST, LOVING, CARING FEELINGS for another to overcome, it runs DEEP the more loving a person is, and the more DEEPLY involved you were with the one that betrayed you. I've heard SO MANY TIMES in my own life, "Oh, put it behind you, you'll get over it, you're better off now that she's out of your life!, etc., etc., etc. BUT thirty years later the smallest memory of that betrayal brings ALL the WRONG that was said and done by her FLOODING back, and reminds me of how I felt then and how it STILL affects me today, in that way. But it's so much more than that, it's how it affected EVERYONE else that that was around US, that was CLOSE to US, that loved US, to the point that I don't see some of them at all any more, and some in just a limited capacity that's most of the time makes for an awkward moment/meeting. I feel for you, EX, the HURT lingers, and sometimes, for me it's forever, but thankfully NOT constant...Be well, and take care of YOU!!!


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:22 pm:
Thank you for all the lovely words, and for sharing your personal experiences and feelings... it is a complex feeling and it took me a while to just try to articulate how it makes me feel... to make some sense in those overwhelming at times emotions, fears, doubts...

Artschoolgrad 47M
8729 posts
8/13/2023 2:37 pm

hugs


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:23 pm:
and hugs back at you dear Arty

rydermantel 69M
25398 posts
8/13/2023 2:57 pm

A hard realization.


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:23 pm:
It will pass... just time needed ...

drmgirl622 68F  
26111 posts
8/13/2023 3:44 pm

It does have lasting effects.......


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:29 pm:
Well... yes... I thought that by learning about what happened, understanding the possible reasons, motives, etc... I shall be good. And in theory, I am... I know all I need to know. All the facts. But some things I still need to work on - me, trusting myself, and trusting others... you know, I sometimes feel like an undercover detective who is working on discovering what this guy is telling me that is not the truth... questioning everything... doubting everything... even not having any obvious reason for being such... but it's like.. ha, you won't fool me this time, I know all the tricks... and god it's so exhausting to be like that

DancingDom 74M
22591 posts
8/13/2023 3:50 pm

I don't think you are anywhere close to being ruined. Those who are not you, have a different perspective.Yes your are at the least disappointment in humanity, specifically that one person who betrayed you. I can also understand that you doubt your ability to see a person who they really are. But this in the end will be a experience, you will undoubtedly screen better. Don't isolate yourself that in itself block to good folks. be cautious of course. But don't bock out the good guys becasue of a bad apple in the barrel. try to put this all in the past, It happened and its done.

I got burned/betrayed several years ago. I kind of went into hiding in a physiological sense. I just did not consider anyone. Didn't date and so forth for two years. .And, I know I passed on a good relationship. He who hesitate looses. Don't do like I did.

"One Big Sky Covers Us All Equally"


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:32 pm:
I won't, DD. I promise... I will do my best to not shut myself down and not push away those rare good ones who are the least to blame for what I had the honour to experience... That wouldn't be fair to anyone... you are right dear DD.

bdsmDOMdaddy 61M
4163 posts
8/13/2023 4:10 pm

you’re not ruined just broken & very fixable
you are more then good enough & worthy
it’s ok to question keep everybody real & honest
solitude is death
hope your weekend was good Ex big hug girl!


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:35 pm:
Thank you, BDD... I somehow thought I would be doing better, but all of a sudden so many holes opened and I stood there terrified before someone who just wanted honest communication... luckily he is not so easy to be terrified, so we still talk, but I am so very hesitant and still very fragile... I didn't know that

likeithot19 62M
6061 posts
8/13/2023 4:14 pm

I have been through this process. Honestly it took at least three years, To find some sort of Peace. To go on with no hate, grief, yes.
Realize that person, is now dead to you.
They no longer exist. Dead, to you
So you bury them and move on.
At times you just might see, someone who looks like an identical twin..
They are not the person you knew. Looks like them... But the person you knew, died... moved on


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:41 pm:
No matter how cruel your words sound, likeithot, I somehow agree with you. Once I get there, I will know I am done with that person.
But I still have those triggers, a word, a sentence, that brings all my fences up and all red flags are turning into red sheets... and I just think.. here it is, same old sh** again... and I get into the fighting mood... and the next thing I want to do is to run away... like... its better to be alone...

grywolf2 73M
3112 posts
8/13/2023 4:54 pm

Ex,

A lot of good thoughts in the comments above.

You seem better armed than most in confronting adversity. Have faith in your understanding and ability and you will know when the chance is worth the approach.


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:47 pm:
A lot of good thoughts Grywolf and I am such a fortunate girl to have such wonderful smart, wise, and loving friends to share my thoughts, concerns, and my life in a way, with... I am still pretty much shaky, more than I expected, but... baby steps... I shall get where I need to be

JohnnyLightning 65M  
9672 posts
8/13/2023 5:31 pm

That's excellent that you have wisdom. You deserve a sherbert pop. It's Sunday so go nuts.

Howling at the moon and mal ad osteo.


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:49 pm:
I love lollipops

jenny14 75T  
90348 posts
8/13/2023 6:30 pm

Ex

The haunting picture matches perfectly your sentiment!

i hope , one day, the pain and doubts will ease...


A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw

Jenny


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:51 pm:
I am sure, as dear Plz, said nicely... deep down I know this will all be history one day... and all pieces will come together

aliljaded 53F
8926 posts
8/13/2023 6:53 pm

I read this fun fact the other day.....

"Trauma survivors get in the habit of spending a lot of time alone because alone is safe---relativity anyway. Alone is controllable. We understand alone. We don't have to stress about "alone."
People are unpredictable. When we are alone there is less risk to manage."

There is safety in numbers. Take the number 1 for instance. Often a very safe number.

I hope this note finds you well.
Warmest,
!M xx

"Men need to hunt. She obviously understands this. She’s offering herself as prey. Not easy prey. But willing.”


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 1:57 pm:
This quote sums up my thoughts ... I make one step forth as being alone starts choking me and I need to talk to somebody... but then on the first sign of humans... I take 2 steps back... like... it's still easier and safer alone... I guess it is a process... it took me a while to get here, so it will take a while to get back to where I need to be now...
Thank you, dear M... I know you wish me only good xx

brandygirasol 55T
9435 posts
8/13/2023 10:21 pm

Oooooo you poor dear😥....perhaps solitude for awhile might help- or just girlfriends for company...❤️HUGS❤️


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 2:05 pm:
Solitude is the way I live my dear Brandy... by choice and by conscious decision that anything else wouldn't be good for me but also that I wouldn't be good for anyone until I regroup myself and put myself together... The guy I talk to from time to time now seems to be a good guy, I like talking to him, but it also raises those lingering feelings, doubts, and fears ... it takes time and patience...

boh99 68M
3154 posts
8/14/2023 12:54 am

was thinking of you...

it all starts with you're worthy of being loved. That's such an important starting place. Here's something I wrote for you...

She felt broken by love
no dishonor there
to love honestly and true
then betrayed, unfair

yet the human heart's resilience
will always silence doubt
it starts from just one ember
to a flame that can't be doused

like a man downtrodden
that refuses to give in
every time he rises
is a chance again to win

my heart was once so shattered
'thought who cared most never wins
but from that single ember
I learned that can come again

best - boh


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 2:07 pm:
I have no right words, dear Boh. I shall print this and keep it in my notebook as I don't want to lose it... Thank you... I am so humbled by your thoughts...

rosaenaluin 65F
11015 posts
8/14/2023 3:20 am

Ex,
I do understand what you are saying.

I even believe i might be in the same state as you feel, you are.....

I am also so tired, to have to keep on guard all the time, with all the lies "those" tell, time and time again.
How am i, ever, able to open up? To trust, again.....


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 2:17 pm:
Rosa, I knew you will also know what I meant and how I feel...
It is exhausting, both for me and for the other person who is maybe honestly trying their best to make the hones approach... but you just can't relax and keep expecting the worst and guarding yourself... I feel tired and then I just want to hide from the rest of the world.

BillywildMartin 73M

8/14/2023 4:33 am

HI, "Ex", hope this song will BRIGHTEN your days when you're feeling "LOWLY"! This guy;s VOICE ALWAYS does it for ME, so I hope Aaron can for you, as well...
"Oh, baby, I found heaven when I found you
And this heaven is somethin' I don't wanna lose
I only know that if you ever said, "Goodbye", I couldn't stand the pain
These eyes would cry, cry, cry like the rain

And the sun would have nowhere to shine
And the stars would all fall from the sky
Baby please, don't take away my heaven, oh no

'Cause this world would stop turnin', I know
And I'd lose my whole world if you go
Baby, don't, don't take away my heaven, oh no

Oh baby, I saw forever when I saw you
And if you left me, I can't imagine what I'd do
Now that I've gone and built my world around your love
I couldn't let you go
Don't ever say, "Goodbye", no, don't, don't, don't ever go

'Cause the sun would have nowhere to shine
And the stars would all fall from the sky
Baby please, don't take away my heaven, oh no

'Cause this world would stop turnin', I know
(Yes, I know)
And I'd lose my whole world if you go
(If you go)
Baby please, don't take away my heaven, oh no

'Cause you might as well take away my life from me
What good would a life without you be anyway
(Anyway)
If you go away

Well, the sun would have nowhere to shine
And the stars would all fall from the sky
(From the sky)
Baby please, don't take away my heaven, oh no

'Cause this world would stop turnin', I know
(Yes, I know)
And I'd lose my whole world if you go
(If you go)
Baby, don't, no, don't take away my heaven, oh no

Don't take away my heaven, don't take away your love
Don't take away my world 'cause baby, I need your touch
Baby, don't, don't take away my heaven, oh no

Please don't take away my heaven
Please baby, don't, oh
Don't take away my heaven, oh

Don't take away my heaven, don't take away your love
Don't take away my world 'cause baby, I need your touch
Baby, don't, don't take away my heaven, oh no


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 2:21 pm:
Thank you!

uncommon1 66M  
1438 posts
8/14/2023 7:05 am

In age, and in solitary we
learn that what we are
seeking is less a physical
relationship but more a
mental partnership . .
Quantifying that balance
is where we all are, to one
degree or another.
There is no advice for you,
or me, or they, accept to
know you aren't going through
it alone, just without a partner.
There is a very eclectic group of
responses on this blog that all
know the journey, on a very
personal, individual level. We
will all line up to say, hell yes Ex,
solitude is the way to go . . But
we are also all still here standing
ankle deep in the swamp.


ExNameForUse replies on 8/15/2023 2:31 pm:
Solitude is a way to go... but it doesn't have to last until after you have put yourself together, and find the way back to your peace of mind. No man is an island. We need each other. Maybe we can help each other overcome our obstacles and remains of the past and maybe... just maybe we can still be good to each other, whatever that good is for each of us.
I need that tiny hope, even though for the time being I still lean towards that solitude as it feels safer there... dancing on a wire... xx

rosaenaluin 65F
11015 posts
8/17/2023 2:08 am

ExName,
I feel the same, i cant open up, when the distrust is allways there, in the back of my mind......
It is not fair to that person, and very tiresome for me.
So, i keep myself out of 'the game'...
Cant muster the energy anymore, to get involved.....
Keep myself from the world, too.

Just going through the motions, cost more then enough energy!
Although there is always, in the back of my mind, that maybe... this very, very small spark.....
ember... that maybe..... ? Nah....
Too tired.


ExNameForUse replies on 8/18/2023 11:32 am:

BounD2capitulate 76M
118 posts
8/19/2023 7:10 pm

Ex, let me say that I honestly do not like to hear you talking so self-disparagingly in this manner. I believe that in the final analysis, it is unwarranted and undeserved. While I do agree with you that betrayal, lies, and perfidy, when experienced by one, will leave mental scars and other disturbing and disruptive and debilitating vestigial effects upon one’s spirit and consciousness, you MUST, nevertheless, NOT allow yourself to become undone by this past grievous action.that you were made to recognize and confront, and by which you were made to endure suffering and a sense of abandonment, isolation, loneliness, timidity, indecisiveness, immobilizing/sapping global distrust. and even, counterintuitively, of personal unworthiness and guilt.. You must step, with conviction and forthrightness out of the past to allow a newfound present commitment,to enable you, cathartically, to disenthrall yourself from the lines of all these notional anchors that are going to pull you down into the depths. You must effectively cut those lines and let those anchors fall irretrievably into the ocean of the rusting past, where they belong. You are too sharp a tack and too savvy a woman to allow these ruinous aftereffects to usurp the wonderful throne of your mind. Now, Ex, I have never been privy to any of the details of your.past, so I can only make what are mostly errant and misguided assumptions, so please don’t blame me too harshly if they are off-target. Am I correct in assuming you were happily married or otherwise enjoyably & significantly attached in the lead-up to the betrayal of which you speak; moreover, am I correct in assuming, as well, that out of this relationship, you had, at least, one precious child? If so, it seems patently clear to me that the ONLY ONE who rightfully deserves to bemoan their fate and to lapse into self deprecating, self-pitying, and guilt-ridden angst in the aftermath of the woeful betrayal, WOULD BE THIS MAN. Though, realistically, no one ever wins in the outcome of something like this, this man definitely LOST. I want you, Ex, to sweep aside all the self-imposed obstacles you have stacked in front of yourself on the path to your waiting goals of personal attainment and achievement, as well as, lasting contentment and equanimity and joyfulness. Damn it, Ex You deserve to be happy, as I’ve stated before. It’s time to divest yourself of these mental goblins that beset and hinder you. Let’s get crackin’,girl Time waits for no one. Do not let this toxic and now pointless memory infect you with self-doubts about your own inestimable worth and capability, and needlessly force you to waste your potential and future. You’ve got all the heart and brains and dynamic Chutzpah– all the motivation and bodily equipment and bottled-up youthfulness– to make this happen. Give this so-far-atonal, discordant, and dissonant piece of music its much needed 4th movement tonic dominant resolve.


ExNameForUse replies on 8/20/2023 4:49 am:
Thank you very much for taking the time to think about these things, about me, where I was, where I am, and where I should be... I truly appreciate your kindness and intention to lift me up and show me the other perspective. Because there is always another way to look at things... I am humbled by your kind words, support, and efforts, thank you sincerely


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