How long can you spend in the company of people before it becomes uncomfortable?

My brother was here on his own with me for an hour. I felt really stressed out by the time he left. Once he left I felt fine.

It’s nothing to do with him personally. I’ve just lost the ability to be with people I think. People (even one person) stress me out.

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Two seconds with strangers. With a friend an hour is too long because I get sick of them.

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I like people in short bursts. Once you get up to a minute, minute and a half, I gotta get out of there.

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I can be in the company of ppl for a long time but usually i like to be alone and left to myself

You’re lucky @steffifan .

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thx

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On risperidone i felt always anxious while socializing, alsi depression does that too.

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A whole day with my few friends, some hours with my family, but i feel uncomfortable right away in company with strangers, even if i like the them.

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Depends on who and anyways I live with my parents and brothers, I rarely speak to my brothers.

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I don’t have friends in real life.

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When my friends or family visit I feel tired after an hour or two and wish to be alone again. My husband i can spend a lot of time with comfortably but others I can’t. I need a lot of me time

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I can go about 3 hours then I’m needing quiet time and wanting to be alone with my thoughts. If I’m sitting quietly with one other person like a person I live with I’m ok for a long time, but to visit and interact 3 hours max. I start to fade any longer.

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It varies with me.

My loving sister once drove for hours to come visit me, and after about ten minutes I told her to leave.

She left . . .

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20 mins with someone I don’t know is completely exhausting
A day with colleges is okay if there are tasks and breaks

With a friend 1 hour to 2 hrs is enough

This is generally speaking
As a kid mid twenties I could go on a camping holiday with a best friend and not get sick of her
Mum and husband I can talk for hours but if it’s more people than me and one other person I practically panic mostly

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It really varies a lot. From zero minutes in case of a bad day, the wrong person, stressful activity or surroundings, scary conversation, etc. To a few hours, with the right person on a good day. To a full day (or more of course), with my son on a good day.

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Depends who. My parents, about three minutes. My sister about two hours, and my relatives on hubbys side, about thirty seconds. :grin: strangers, about 2.5 minutes. Best friend, until the end of time.

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Depends. My good friend, all day. Strangers not long. Right now my 9 year old is making me upset after 1 min.

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its that uncertainty with schizophrenia, that makes me feel uncomfortable. and that rules most. i spend time with friend, and family kids included. but have me time too.

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Generally, i have a history of being uncomfortable.

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about 2 hours for me.

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