My family isn’t easy but I’m very tolerant. Most people wouldn’t put up with them.
As to friends. I sometimes text or meet up with friends. But that’s only a couple of times a year. They also have very different lives with work and children. We’re on different wavelengths but appreciate each other.
I deleted my Facebook last year, because too many people from my past found me and I felt obligated to friend them, then regretted it. My profile was set so only friends of friends could sent requests, but that turned out to be problematic anyway. Also I came out as sza there and then regretted that too.
This is the only forum I post on, and I am grateful to be back here after my second breakdown since joining in 2018. Had two long absences when I couldn’t get my head together, but I like this place.
P.S. I am glad you decided to come back, Joker. I was going to respond to your leaving thread and tell you I appreciate your presence here, but I figured you probably wouldn’t see it.
I found this as well. People from high school started adding me, and that was nearly 20 years ago!
Those people knew me as a scum bag drug addict, and I am not fond of that part of my life.
I did not have the guts to do that. Apart from my recent employer, I have not disclosed SZ to anyone.
My family unfortunately knew, as it was hard to hide.
I am glad you came back. The good thing is there is always someone around much of the time to talk if there is a problem
Thanks @anon39736208 - means a lot. Sometimes I feel like I am poison to others, and I get tied up in knots about it. Was worried I was spreading hatred
I only have this forum. No facebook, not even a smart phone. It’s very relaxing to me to not feel obliged to check up on things. That’s the way I feel these days anyhow.
I agree with your perception about social media. It’s like a game, and I don’t feel like playing.
I am only on this forum and a Handful of tech forums. Also watch youtube as it’s non scripted and a lot of interesting people making things. Also like skill learning and history channels. I’m looking for more interesting sites to add to my daily like boredpanda.com
I avoid news. Stay out of political debates and culture wars.
It was triggering symptoms and agitating me.
I wanted to also eliminate distractions. Somehow I have to work from home. But having several things going at once is a lot to manage, and it’s a bit of a waste of time
Don’t blame you at all!
Thanks @Wave . when I am out walking him everyone wants to stroke him. He’s really good with people and other dogs. A bit of a handful. He will be 1 year old on 16th September!
I tried to intervene, but it just made things worse.