I wrote a thread about a friend who hurt me very much recently to the extent I have ended the friendship, but at least something good has come out of it. A couple of people at a social group I go to saw I was crying last week-I couldn't keep it in, much to my embarrassment,and this week they both asked how I was and they also opened up more about their own lives. I felt connected to them, and feeling connected is rare for me. I thought I would come on and tell you all as I feel so disconnected most of the time and it is nice to feel some connection.
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ladyforsaken
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It's nice to hear that you managed to feel this connection. I hope more good things will come from this. 
Hi Tiina! Really glad to hear about this - vulnerability is key to connection, and when you keep everything inside (talking about myself now) others don't even know about it, so it is more difficult to care. I hope you can connect more with them, and less with the bad friend.
Case
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That's wonderful news, Tiina. I agree with Peaches that vulnerability is important to connectivity. If people know that I can be vulnerable around them without shame, they often feel more comfortable being vulnerable themselves. It certainly takes trust and caring, but it's nice to feel that connected emotion.
lifestream
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Hope this is a sign of better things to come for you, tiina.
Triple Bogey
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Tiina63 said:
Hopefully you will become friends with these people who seem nice and caring !
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