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Originally Posted by Rohag
Outside my immediate family, I have fewer than five people I consider true friends. And we haven't seen each other in years. Depression/agoraphobia is one reason for the separation, the other is my near-immobility – haven't driven a car in about a decade (neurology).
People move in their own accustomed circles, socially and geographically. If due to some illness – depression certainly included – someone's circulation changes, my observation is it's only the very rare individual who will or can stretch to keep the ill one involved.
Telephones and especially now the Web are wonderful ways of reducing the virtual distance among us. I'm grateful every day for this 'puter.
PS: Thanks for asking this thought-provoking question, DepressedAlaskan!
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Good points - thanks for your input.
