Posted by henrietta on April 8, 2005, at 20:13:48
In reply to Being ignored, posted by ed_uk on April 8, 2005, at 16:53:03
Thank you for bringing this up. I'm always on the other end of this, though I am incapable of being direct enough to say "leave me alone". I simply am unable to deal with people much of the time. Old friends, new friends. People I love, people I care deeply about. Doesn't matter. I can't talk to them, can't answer the door if they drop by. Hide upstairs trying not to creak any floorboards while they call my name downstairs, bringing me flowers, bringing me wonderful baked goods....
I always wish I could explain to them, on my good days, that it has nothing to do with them, that it's only my own weirdness, and that I feel very bad about being such a crummy friend. About missing group gatherings ("We missed you! Why weren't you there?").
I'm sorry you're sad. And I'm sorry to think I may make my friends sad in that way, too. Just know that even when they say "leave me alone", they love you.
poster:henrietta
thread:481713
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20050408/msgs/481791.html