‘I have a fear of rejection, but now I’m scared I’ll be alone forever’

Ask Roe: Openness, vulnerability and compassion are the keys to everything you’re looking for

Sun, Jun 9, 2019, 06:04

Roe McDermott

‘I regularly feel suicidal because being alone for the rest of my life seems likely now.’ Photograph: iStock

‘I regularly feel suicidal because being alone for the rest of my life seems likely now.’ Photograph: iStock

Dear Roe,

I am a 36-year-old single man. I have only been in one brief relationship in my life. I have always wanted to find someone but never felt good enough for the women I fancied. I have a fear of rejection, so even though I have had mad crushes on women down through the years, I never told them because I knew I would be turned down.

Please subscribe or to continue reading.

Most Read

1 Ana Kriégel murder trial: The complete story

2 Kriégel case: Family of Boy B in hiding after social media posts, court told

3 How the British faked ‘battles’ during the War of Independence

4 LinkedIn to create 800 new jobs in Dublin

5 Boris Johnson’s shiftiness raises suspicions of hardline Brexiteers

6 Irish battery breakthrough could help save the planet

7 ‘Bunch of scumbags’: Father of Boy B loudly condemns verdict

8 Thunderstorms, high temperatures on way as humid air arrives in Ireland

9 Facebook removes content identifying boys found guilty of Ana Kriegel murder

10 Primary school to introduce gender neutral school uniform policy

11 40 great films to see this summer: Spider-man, Toy Story, Lion King, Tarantino and more

12 Belfast’s dreadful murals should be consigned to the past

13 Dog praised after helping emergency services find his owner

14 National Burger Day: where to get your two-for-one offer

15 How clean is an electric car, really?

16 Man goes on trial in Cork for rape of woman who has since died

17 Kriégel case: Facebook and Twitter summoned to court over photos

18 'Canada was supposed to be a summer holiday, but I knew I wouldn’t be coming back'

19 Boy A’s defence wanted jury to consider manslaughter

20 ESRI urges more aggressive site tax to spur housing supply

21 Order in Kriégel case appears to treat social media firms like publishers

22 Bold design strides in Portobello coach house from €375k

23 Ana Kriégel case turns spotlight on how schools deal with bullying

24 World Cup complicates Munster’s tough European schedule

25 State has won more than 80 Brexit-related FDI projects since UK referendum

26 Ana Kriegel: Garda will investigate anyone sharing photos of murderers

27 Revealed: The best burger in Ireland 2019

28 PAC to hear of ‘serious shortcomings’ in OPW property management

29 Busy bodies: why productive people are a scourge on society

30 UK has vital Irish Border commitments even in no-deal Brexit, new EU paper says

31 George Ezra at Malahide Castle: Everything you need to know

32 Adidas three-stripe logo ruled invalid as EU trademark

33 A politician murdered ... a neo-Nazi suspect silent in his cell

34 Netflix confirms price increases for Irish subscribers

35 Ireland fourth-most expensive for food and soft drinks in EU

36 Google to end Photos app and Drive link amid confusion

37 Taoiseach and Trump had ’disagreement’ over trade

38 Paschal Donohoe: The verdict on Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner and Henry Paulson’s Firefighting

39 British government appoints expert panel on ‘soft border’ options

40 What happens next after boys found guilty of Ana Kriégel murder?

Real news has value

Sign In

Forgot Password?

Sign Out