I know the feeling. Just evaluate the risks, think of the worst case scenario and see if its still worth it. Ofc this depends on how desperate you are and how high the risks are. I personally think that there is always another way, we just need to be smart or brave enough to take it. Plus, learn to trust your gut feelings. If you have a bad feeling about something and you are thinking that the odds of a certain partnership success are low, just try to find something else and keep the current bad partnership as a last solution that you will probably never take, simply because chances might be it is a bad deal. I dont know if this will help anyhow but this is how i try to make my choices. And if you have a good friend that you can trust or you have a life partner, ask them about that too. It is always good to have an opinion from outside. Have a great day and good luck! The path to success is not easy but its worth it.