"Damaged Goods"

Wow. I never realized how much judgment is passed on those who are divorced.

Divorced people are often labeled as "damaged goods".

I don't think I ever viewed anyone as damaged goods, but I admit that I thought differently of them.

Wow. I judged too and didn't even realize it until now. So wrong.

I guess you never know what it's like until you've walked in someone else's shoes.

Thing is, it doesn't matter if you didn't do anything wrong...people will still look at you in a negative light.

Who wants to be with someone who's divorced anyway?

They're going to go in wondering "what's wrong with this person?"...after all, they're damaged goods, right?"

Even if someone doesn't mind that you're divorced, they might worry about others in their life (friends/family) and what they might think about you.

How are you supposed to move on?

I admit, at first I was embarrassed and ashamed to tell anyone what I was going through.

I didn't want to admit failure.

Is that what a divorce means? To some, I've learned, it does.

I have discovered that I am not alone. I hate to be a statistic now, but we all are in some way.

Yes, it is difficult to tell people at times, but I am at peace with it all.

A special person in my life once told me...."God allows do-overs".

So, I am trusting in God's plan for me.