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Message: <blockquote data-quote="couragetogrow" data-source="post: 1788646" data-attributes="member: 51777">Hello everyone,Has anyone felt that they will not find a healthy romantic partner? I have a dysfunctional family and I have worked so hard to end the cycle of dysfunction by continuing to work on myself, my behaviors and make amendments to my boundaries/relationships with said family members. That being said, I know when dating for marriage in "normal" healthy relationships, there is high importance placed on how a man or woman treats her family and their relationship with their family. Well...my family sucks lol...but I don't want to be looked at as the problem and like I'm some toxic person because I have chosen to have limited contact with them for my mental health. In my past relationships, it wasn't an issue because quite frankly I avoided intimacy. I had romances that were either quite codpendent or where I had sole control over the level of intimacy. I have worked on myself to the point where I am open to having a healthy intimate relationship with a partner and being more vulnerable. I know that I have a pure heart and love to share, but I won't lie that I've had the disempowering thought creep in "who wants to be in a relationship with someone that has a history of these issues when there are people that don't have this background?" and like I'm doomed to either attract toxic partners for the rest of my life or be alone.I would love to hear your thoughts and especially if you found happiness on the other side of this I'd love to hear your story.   Thanks in advance.</blockquote>

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