Lesson 13 - Don't blame the next person for what the last person did.

I've been on both sides of this. I've been the blamer, and I have been the blamed. When you start a new relationship or friendship, it should always begin as a clean slate. Its a blank page in a new chapter.

It's not fair to the new person in your life to carry the fear or pain from someone who hurt you in the past. They are not the same. Not everyone will hurt you like the others did. If you go into something assuming you know how it will play out, you are only hurting yourself in the end by not giving it a fair chance. Who knows, it could end up being the best thing that ever happened to you. Even if it's not, it's something you can learn and grow from.