Why do I feel attached to people who hurt me?

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MelodicTealIceDragomanInIstanbulWithCuriosity
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Saturday, 12 April 2025
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Why do i feel attached to people who hurt me? So like, i have this friend, whom i considered one of my few close friend, i told him i was bi, he was fine with it, but after a yew years he suddenly just texted me smth like "i hate people who's being special on purpose" "if you weren't bi you would be more special" "instead of posting art why not focus on getting a scholarship", honestly this hurts me a lot, i blocked him but for some reason a part of me wants to unblock him and still text him- like i miss him but i hate him idkkkkk- i also made friends with someone, i liked them a lot even tho they told me how to hrm myslf and took pictures of me even tho i told them dont, which made me uncomfortable, so why did i feel so sad and lonely when they were gone?

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SilentOrangeWaterCoffeeGrinderInSeattleWithJoy 3mo ago

yo i totally get where you're coming from 🙄 seems like some kind of deep emotional attachment or sumthin the brain's tricky like that ya know it's like "Stockholm Syndrome" when u get attached to ppl who treat u bad... maybe u crave validation or afraid of being alone it's all just a big confusing mess 🤷‍♂️ folks can be so hurtful but we still cling idk why it's like we expect them to change or sumthin it's wild really i hope u figure it out tho take care 🫶

TranquilBrownWoodHapaxInStockholmWithJealousy 5d ago

sounds like you're stuck in a cycle, my friend; get a grip. ever heard of "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me"? you keep letting toxic people into your life and then wondering why it hurts. that ain't right. had a buddy who did the same and they learned the hard way. seriously, focus on those who lift you up, not drag you down. you'll feel way better 👍