Attracting Emotionally Closed-Off or Damaged People

As I look over my main frustrations in past friendships and relationships, the major problem is that the people I attract into my life are usually very emotionally damaged or closed-off. I never really understood why this was. They say you attract what you send out into the Universe. I have always tried to be emotionally open and honest. To tell the truth, to be vulnerable (when necessary), to apologize, to respect people, but I never seem to get the same in return.

I know everyone has their emotional baggage, and I am not exempt from that, but I do make an effort. Why can't I ever seem to attract other people who do? Am I doing something wrong!?

[SpiritLife]

Attracting what you send out? Maybe sometimes, but not always.
My point here would be that sometimes someone who is emotionally damaged or closed off may need someone who is emotionally open and honest for repair and/or growth. :)

[LilMariposa85]

It would seem that we tend to attract people we think we can "fix" because we don't always want to focus on ourselves. Sometimes we too can be emotionally closed off. Occasionally the people that cross your path are mirrors to you.

[joyfirst]

Also, we attract, what we resist. If you resist and judge those people instead of letting them to be, where they are on their journey, then you will attract them too.