Is this normal thinking?
I was hurt really bad by some "friends" when I was growing up. They abused my verbally practically my whole life. I thought that I'd been able to let that go as I had grown, but now I'm in collage and I find that I'm having strange thoughts about the friends I have now.
I can't take ANY kind of teasing. Even if I know they aren't trying to be mean or anything it still hurts. and when ever we go out together I seam to shut down. I'm a very outgoing person but when I'm in a group I just CAN'T make myself talk to them.
I have to constantly remind myself that my friends aren't TRYING to hurt me. But the smallest thing will hurt almost like they're sticking a knife in my chest. I hate living like this. Is this normal?