YOU SAID:
I wanted someone strong who could protect me.
INTO JAPANESE
私は誰かが私を守ってくれることを願った。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I hoped that someone would protect me.
INTO JAPANESE
私は誰かが私を守ることを望んだ。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I wanted someone to protect me.
INTO JAPANESE
私は誰かが私を保護したかった。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I wanted someone to protect me.
You've done this before, haven't you.