How many bridges have you burned?

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I don't burn bridges, I neglect them and leave them to crumble. I don't need bridges, I never go anywhere!

I've . . . never burned a bridge. Ever. That would be impossible with most bridges now anyway since they're made of metal.

I get the feeling this is some sort of metaphor. Anybody mind explaining?

It just means once you've burnt a bridge you can't use it anymore and sometimes it is a vital connection.

I've got a faint memory of a folk story, of an old man who lived on an island and got fed up with the silly townsfolk coming and asking him silly questions. So he burnt his wooden bridge and then realised HE needed it.
(I suppose he didn't have a boat..)

Since I don't talk to my immediate family, I guess I am guilty of it.
I think sometimes you have to stick up for yourself and if they don't want to hear it, tough.
But it is very lonely and hard.

Hello!

I have had real problems with losing friendships over the years. Much of it is, I believe probably my fault. I dont recognise the changing dynamics of relationships. I take natural progression and drifting apart or moving into different groups personally and assume that's the end of it all, as the focus is no longer on our relationship.

Knowing this and still not acting upon it is my fault and I guess because of it I do end up burning bridges through the course of time lapsed. I just find what I perceive to be rejection of a personal relationship (not so much romantic as I dont have the same regular occurance) more than I can personally cope with.

Saying that I have never actively fallen out with anyone but have on many occasions experienced people falling out with me - it seems honesty isnt always appreciated.

I've burnt many bridges, I haven't had a friendship last longer than 6 months except for the couple of people I met in highschool.

A lot.

I lost count of how many people I cut loose but I had a good reason for every single one of them. Some were by association(like if someone was friends with someone who wronged me) and others were like a 2 for(my last relationship where the dude's best friend's girl and I were friends but she was a toxic devil).