Dear Panel,

I have never been in anything that remotely resembles a serious relationship. It's always been: meet a guy, get along great, hang out, have fun...then I'd fall in love, he wouldn't, and I'd get hurt.

The Older I Get, The Harder It Is

It seems the older I get, the harder it is to get over it. I'm nowhere near over the last one, and he's been with someone else for a year and a half now! Maybe I'm not as resilient as I was in my youth.

I'm Not Cut Out For Love

So I've decided to just give up. I'm obviously not cut out for this whole love thing. I'm tired of getting hurt all the time. I'm a solitary person by nature, so I don't easily get lonely, and I've never really been gung-ho about marriage or children.

My Friends Are Horrified

This seems like a logical decision to me, but all my friends are horrified: they say I can't give up, that I need to see a therapist, etc. I guess I'm just looking for some other opinions.

– I Quit

Female, age 37, Southeastern USA

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