So I am in a healthy and wonderful relationship with a very loving boyfriend. But I guess you could say that I have baggage?

I experienced domestic violence as a kid, and since I graduated high school (6 years ago) I have been sexually assaulted 3 times - completely random, wasn't in sketchy areas, didn't drink, etc. I have been slowly getting over all that's happened to me, but the emotional scars are definitely going to be with me forever.

Even when it comes to talking to my close friends, and especially with an intimate partner, I find it really hard to relate how I feel and the effects that these things have on me - even if they were years ago. I have wonderful friends and again a very good boyfriend, but they all come from relatively "normal" upbringings and have never really experienced the kinds of traumas that I have.

If there's anyone else out there who can relate, do you ever feel like you are completely alone? Sure, you can talk to the caring people around you and seek help with therapists, but do you have moments when you realize just how lonely you are?

Hopefully I don't come across as a crazy person - I've had my moments >.< I just want to hear about things that helped others get through the lonely patches.