This hand illustrates why I'm terrible at LHE

[BaxterTheActor]

Trans has good advice. You sound like you are on a downswing and feel like you can't win. If it going to keep you playing hands scared like this, you should probably move down in limits until you are comfortable again.

As for the line to take, I say bet out the flop to try to thin the field. If the CO or button raise, call and donk the turn. Too often on a flop like this a raise from the CO or button will just mean overcards. Just because these players "seem resonable" doesn't mean that they are holding AA-QQ. They could just as likely have 77-TT or AK, AQ, AJ, and maybe even KQs, JTs, QJs in some cases.