After divorce or a serious long-term relationship breakup, you have to vibe alone for awhile to let the fog clear. Rushing into a relationship to fill a void will only cause more hurt from projecting your unhealed wounds onto your new relationship. People ask me why I never dated or talked to anyone (took me 5 years). I learned to heal and let go, so my new partner wouldn't be "a rebound". I learned about terms like gaslighting, manipulation, and what a narcissist is after not knowing I (1/2)