Posted by Eddie Sylvano on June 17, 2003, at 10:35:53
In reply to Is this normal?, posted by Dissociative Jane on June 17, 2003, at 7:50:12
> I seem to be noticing that I isolate myself from friends and family.
> To give you an example....I have an upcoming vacation and I don't even want to go.
-----------------This doesn't seem surprising or unusual to me. When you don't feel well, it's much harder to carry on your expected roles in a social settings, which is just stressful, and certainly no fun. For me, anyway, it's a matter of not wanting to dissapoint anyone and not wanting to talk about how I feel with them either. If I'm not cheery and responsive, people will think I don't like them (or something else negative). If I tell them why I feel like that, they either don't understand, or just think other negative things (I'm lying, I'm selfish, etc). So yeah, being alone is much easier and doesn't necessarily mean that you don't appreciate your family anymore. You just can't relate to them at the moment.
poster:Eddie Sylvano
thread:234513
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