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How can I "find myself" again?

Asked by ette_ (1360points) April 13th, 2011

I’m going through an incredibly rough time in my life right now, ranging anywhere from unemployment and having no cash, to being on a “break” with my boyfriend of almost 2 years. I really have no idea how to go about figuring out “who I am” again. I realized after reading some stuff that I have poured out my entire being into my relationship with him. This is not to say that I don’t enjoy the things that we do together; on the contrary, I really genuinely do enjoy those things. But I don’t know how to enjoy anything that we used to do together because it’s too painful, even though I loved those things before we were together. I don’t know what I used to do in my spare time before I was in a relationship. Simply put, I haven’t been truly “alone” for quite some time and I really don’t know how to go about being happy right now. I don’t have the motivation or desire to do things like scrapbooking (which actually is something I’ve never quite picked up even though I intended to for years and years) and I don’t even want to listen to music. I don’t want to read self-help books. I’m seeing a therapist once a week because that’s all I can afford, gas-wise. I’m really just at a loss. And I think a big reason my boyfriend and I are having issues in the first place is because of the fact that I just completely pour myself into the relationship and try to please him and take care of him rather than focus on myself. I’m totally rambling, but I guess I just need some suggestions.

Ultimately, I want to be able to stand on my own two feet again and be the independent person I used to be before my last relationship (not this current one) which actually kind of ruined me. I think if I can get to that point, things could actually work out better between my current boyfriend and I, or I can find a relationship with someone based on who I am rather than who I become…if that makes any sense?

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