I want a boyfriend, but I feel like I don't deserve to have one, and I keep alternating between those two thoughts which is making me feel confused. Is this normal?

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I want a boyfriend, but I feel like I don't deserve to have one, and I keep alternating between those two thoughts which is making me feel confused. Is this normal? - Lemmy Cafe

My old boyfriend died in 2015 (from diabetes) and I’ve been single since then

This is undiagnosed mental illness. Please get a mental health assessment (any hospital can probably do it, just call around).

It gets better. When I did this I was diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety. They put me on meds that immediately solved 50% of my worst symptoms. Overnight.

It was magical and my life has only continued to improve ever since