I isolate, but it’s voluntary. People stress me out. I don’t want to increase my social circle.
I isolate as well. I feel it’s safer too. People don’t get me, the normal population is so far removed from my experiences that it’s become hard to relate.
If I’m as open with someone as to not feel like I’m lying to them, it often confuses them, scares them, and they push back, Or just shut me down.
It would be healthier if I felt comfortable to get out, but a lot would be healthier if I felt more comfortable.
I don’t make much , if any, attempt to interact with others face to face ,socially, other than step family . I would also say birth family but I’ve seen my father once in the 28 months I’ve been here, and my brother and sister not at all .
I atleast take a little solace that we socialize some on here. I can be myself around my peers here.
I feel less alone being here. So that’s something to me
Online I mostly go on mental health based forums such as this , or ones about genealogy and the use of DNA .
I recently left 2 FB groups because things were fine until I mentioned I had a severe mental illness , and then the moderators got really nasty .
A good way to strengthen the ability to talk is to read out loud from a book for half an hour per day. I stress less when talking to people after doing this training.