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kimmydawn said:
myzen, how i can so relate! ppl tend to wear me out easily as there's so much going on internally. could it be the same with you. they just wear you out because your resources are already so limited? i've learned that pattern. just everyday normal relationships with friends, etc., can be too much. i used to give of myself to everyone around me when i couldn't. i cost me dearly. now, i give to those i can. sadly, i have very few ppl other than my family and t...but, i'll do that later. right now i don't have anything to give to anyone else IRL...too many expectations of relationships that i can't carry my end with.

thank you for the post. i don't feel so alone.

kd

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Kimmy,

Yes, that's the dynamic - we don't have the energy in us to deal with other people's expectations or to hold our own with them, so we prefer not to bother.

I agree with everything you said, especially that sharing here at PC helps us to feel less alone with our illness. I try to remember that 'healthy' people live in an easier world than we do, and we don't have to compete on their terms, although sometimes we still try to of course.

Good thoughts, M