What mechanism of injury hardened your heart?

Answer 1

A head butt in the fourth round.

Answer 2

Divorce.

I was very religious and believed that marriage was for life and that no problems were too big for two honest people, in love, to work out. I married a woman of the same faith who said she believed the same thing.

I was wrong...in fact, I found that no problem is too small to get divorced over.

My wife and I were married less than a year. We were young, only 22 yrs old, and just starting out. We both had jobs, but they were entry level positions and we were just scraping by.

Out of the blue, my wife comes to me with the idea of joining a thearpy group. It all seemed harmless and I went along to the initial meeting. During the session I felt uncomfortable with the topics of discussion...the instructor/leader told the group that the discussion was meant to "break us down" and "expose our inner child"...I thought it was all crap, especially at the end when we were informed that the 6 week would cost us $2400.00. I flat said no.

My wife insisted that she needed this course and I eventually gave in. We put $1200.00 on a credit card so she could attend. After the 6 week course she informed me that she needed to continue to the "next level" in the course and that it would cost us another $1200.00 for the next 6 weeks. This time I said "no way, we're broke, in debt etc." I ask "can't we talk about our problems together or with our family or church leaders?" she says, "they said you'd say that"...and "it means that you don't love me."

Anyway...short version is, she went to her parents for the holidays a few months later and never came back. We have a child together (born while we were seperated). During her pregnancy she gloated over the fact that I would have to pay child support for the next 18years and that I would never be more than an uncle figure to my child.

Years have gone by and I've remarried...have kids etc. I have no emotions about my 1st marriage any more...but for 2 years after we seperated I was in physical pain. My chest ached to the point that I couldn't sleep. My dreams had been shattered and the world was a different place afterwards.

When my first love broke my heart, a large part of me died inside.

Answer 3

Mechanism of injury...sweet verbage. Literally speaking...cigarettes.

Answer 4

Marriage.

Answer 5

Falling in love with a girl that's selfish and cold hearted , and hurtful emotional games.

Answer 6

Insult and denigration.

I am not much more than a glorified handyman to her

Answer 7

life

Answer 8

Over-streched and torn heartstrings.

Answer 9

Reality. Yours?

Answer 10

Liars. &Cheaters.