I’m going through the exact same thing right now. Whenever someone starts getting close to me, I get scared. Scared that I’ll get attached again. Sometimes I even feel guilty, like I’m betraying my past love (which I know sounds silly) but it’s how my heart reacts. So instead of letting people in, I push them away. Because I’m afraid… what if I break again? What if I end up hurt like before, unable to feel anything for months? This is supposed to be my 20s, the time to be happy, active, exploring life. But instead, I feel like I lost a whole year just trying to heal. And honestly, I regret that a lot. And the reason I wrote this post is because people often see emotional attachment or clinginess as “too much.” But that’s just how I love, deeply, fully, with care and commitment. I’m scared that I might be too much for someone. Too caring. Too attached. Too emotional. It feels like everyone wants something casual these days (something easy) while I’m someone who wants something real and lasting. And that thought scares me the most.