Would you start a relationship with a person that's clearly damaged from a previous relationship, or is fragile and easily
intimidated by you may consider everyday life ?

ummm depends..it can be pretty difficult getting in a relationship w/someone that has been hurt b4 and is now kinda damaged from it..if i really liked the guy, I could prolly work something out..

Well I for one would try to stay clear of calling Anyone "damaged" but I do know what you mean. I've been called that just because I am widowed. Doesn't feel very good.

I wouldn't touch a realtionship with anyone who is "damaged" yet from a previous relationship. If she were that important to me though, I'd wait for her to repair her "damage" through counseling.

who has not been hurt?if you haven't consider yourself lucky

Question is too broad. Everyone has their own ideas of what damaged means. I need specific parameters before I can answer.

Doesn't everything have to start somewhere?

One person's "damaged" is another's "fine & dandy". Not specific enough. If the person were far gone, it would likely be evident, and that person would not be emotionally available to even get close to in the first place. We all have baggage of some sort.

It depends how much she was hung up

before i made that desion

I am recent damaged goods and I would stay far away from myself if I could

I know that feeling real well!! My daughter's father passed away so to alot of guys they don't want to even bother getting involved with me because they instantly think they will be the replacement dad for my daughter. And that's NOT what I am looking for at all!!

Fair Enough !
Many women have trust issues with men. Seems that every guy she's met has managed to violate her trust in some way, so she trusts nobody.

Would you try and prove you're different....knowing that sooner, or later you will either fail, or become someone you're not ?

You will eventually rebound.

I think it all depends on what you mean by "damaged" and "fragile". If it means someone isn't emotionally available then I'd stay away. If they are looking for me to repair them then I have to ask myself if I'm seriously up to the job.

Damaged isn't always immediately apparent. I've had two long relationships with women who had huge psychological issues I couldn't repair. None of that was apparent until I was well into the relationship with them. Should I have cut my losses and run or stayed like I did?

In the end, you can't fix or repair anyone. They have to do it themselves. That's the hardest lesson to learn.

Damaged Guys are usually beyond repair, stop thinking that way and move on !

Maybe, but do you have the time and patience to wait ?

Well haven't we all been hurt and damaged by previous relationships? Wouldn't it be foolish not to adjust your behavior based on the outcome of the previous relationship? We all make mistakes...live and learn.

It all depends if the person allows those hurt feelings to influence a new romance in a negative way. If negativity seeps into the new relationship I would have to advise the person to work out what needs to be worked out and if he decides he still wants to date me ... well, gimme a call and we'll see where it goes.

No matter if they are "damaged" or not, building a relationship with someone and building trust is hard work.

I guess if you really like the person and think that you are a suitable person for them, then it's up to you as to how much work you are willing to put into it to get that person to trust you.

ide say be carefull most women put men in a box either there; the classic rebound, fix me plllzzzz,
the realy fun guy ya cant resist and there going to rock your world, the friend box
women dont stay single sooo if ya wait ya miss out but if ya go in the wrong box your deffinatly going to get hurt.
Thing is everyone has alifes worth of experiences and damage its how ya deal with it that pushesya threw and makes ya happy

Since you like the "right football team" I will answer...lol..for myself that is.. After being hurt and rejected time and time again. It affects someones self esteem and makes them feel like there is something wrong with them. I feel that with the right person things will be ok and better for them. It all takes time and patience and if that "right" person wants to give that then I feel the ends will be worth waiting for.