I am 27 and I was in a relationship for 5 years. It was very serious and i genuinely have never loved someone the way i loved them. We changed so much but didn’t change together. At the end we dragged it, out of love and respect for each other. Once we realize it was over it hurt. But I chugged on and focused on myself. It’s been a year now. I’m okay, I don’t think about her as much as I once did. I am a bit open to partners now. But the scars are still there. Man for the first time in a while I talked to someone who I connected with. But I felt this awful feeling inside of me the next morning. An anxiety that I haven’t felt since I was in a relationship. Like my brain telling me “eh do you really want to do this again? “. I have a strong feeling I’m not ready yet. But wow it felt amazing to meet someone who matched my standards and wants. I guess wrong timing.