Although I’ve been there and done that, I’ve never liked using other people as a rebound after an “once-upon-a-time” significant other has walked outta my life. Almost 90% of the time, this action was subconcious. And as for the other 10%, that’s a different story. As more and more people dipped outta my life as quick *like that*, I gained a greater amount of understanding and self-respect. Yes, it is nice to have someone to talk to at night to kill the silence; yeah, it is nice to cover up the hurt and loneliness with someone that can fill it back up as quickly; and hell yeah, it is nice to know you’re still worth somethin to someone… anyone, if not from him. But after awhile, that shit gets really old. The guys you meet that shower you with compliments and gifts don’t fill up the emptiness anymore. If anything, the more you take from them, the more you lose yourself and even though you’re gaining all the love from others, you still feel empty. Compliments don’t seem flattering like they used to and they all just sound more like some bullshit lie to catch your heart quick from the start, and you know it’ll all eventually mean nothing later on. Infatuation just gets annoying cause you swear you’re only gonna settle for somethin real. And you start to realize you don’t need anyone, you can do damn well on your own, if anything, you are so much happier. Self-respect and self-love plays a big part into your life and you learn that as long as you love yourself and know your self-worth, the empty cup to fill in any slight feeling of loneliness, hurt, rejection, etc. doesn’t exist anymore. As far as “misery loves company”, misery has no affect and the only company you love is being with yourself.