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Updated 8 years ago,June 27, 2017
1.
You have extreme trust issues even when you shouldnt.
It doesnt matter if youve found someone that loves you more than anything.

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Youre still going to have moments of insecurity.
2.You keep people at an arms length.
It takes you a long time to open up to people.

A long time to figure out whether or not theyre healthy to have in your life.
A long time to decide if theyre worth your energy.
You expect the worst from everyone.

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It doesnt matter how sweet someone looks.
You always assume that they have a hidden darkness inside that they only let out behind closed doors.
You never know who somebody really is.

You deal with anger in an unhealthy way.
Maybe you throw things.
And thats led you to develop some self-destructive habits.
You have a strange concept ofnormal.
In your world, that would never happen.
In your world, thats weird AF.
You low-key hate happy families.
You cant imagine your family sitting in a car for ten minutes without fighting, let alone ten hours.
A part of you hates them for how easy they have it.
You donotlike to be touched.
You would rather stay in your own little bubble.
Personal space is a big deal to you.
You are terrified of confrontation.
Youve seen enough arguments to last a lifetime.
You dont want any part in them.
Thats why, sometimes, youll let people walk all over you.
You would rather let them get their way than start a fight with them.
You flinch whenever someone raises their voice.
It doesnt matter if its your boss or your boyfriend.
You flinch whenever someone raises their voice even if they arent mad.
Even if theyre just joking around.
You hate loud noises.
You are careful about who you let into your life.
You know what an abusive personality looks like, which means you know the red flags.
You know what to avoid.
Your standards are high.
Theres no way in hell youre going to lower them.