I haven’t been putting my faith in people which causes a lot of anxiety.
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I stopped worrying about others letting me down, usually at some point or another they do.
I try to focus on accepting others as they are, warts and all-so to speak, most times it’s not intentional.
I try to focus on learning to do as much as I can for myself, that way, there’s less things to be let down about.
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@Csummers, it’s partly due to being a let down kid and the other part is due to my new dependence on oxygen. I really NEED people now, almost like an infant. It’s really difficult for me.
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I’ve stopped trying. After my best friend dumped me when I got sz, I was devastated. He continues to live within spitting’s distance and also invited my old girlfriend to live with him as a housemate.
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What’s more is I’m afraid of being forgotten and stranded and mute. Something like an abandoned baby. I’ve been told my mother was hospitalized when I was very little so that might be why if I could make a connection in my head about it.
Well, technically, we are all dependent on others, in many ways.
If you think about it, we need Farmers to grow our food, Doc’s for medicines and oxygen to keep us going, fuel companies for electricity, gas for our homes and transportation, internet companies to keep connected.
None of us are that independent that we don’t need others.
I think the trick to adapting is in learning to navigate life, to learn what to do should something not go as desired, the steps to getting what we need, knowledge goes a long way in feeling confident that we can resolve something should “The shiit hit the fan.”- things go wrong.
Learning to trust you will get what you need goes a long way in feeling more independant, because being dependent sucks.
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