I'm not really sure what to say here. I guess if you've joined this tribe, then in some way or another we all feel basically the same.

I'm 22 and haven't had a girlfriend since I was 17. The last girl I dated was a lovely work of art. I tried so hard and things didn't work out, but maybe trying too hard was my downfall. Thinking back, I'm sure she only used me, which in the case of teenage girls, they're only interested in a guy that's got money and a car, cuz I know I'm no dish. (Just kidding, my self-esteem isn't that bad.)

After getting so emotionally attached to the girl, it was hard to let go. If I think about her, my heart still aches, and we spent so much time and did so much together that almost anything reminds me of her. Of course, over time, things have changed, the pain has dulled, but I still catch myself thinking about her at least once a week or so.

Anyway, I'm not here to pout, or feel sorry for myself, or to get anyone else to do likewise. I'm beyond getting traumatized about the situation. It's just that, after being rejected by one I felt so passionately about, I just wonder if I'll ever feel that way again. I'm sure that if I found someone that felt that same way about me, I'd open up to them.

I didn't mean to tell such a sap story either, but that's just how life goes sometimes.