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Old Jun 02, 2012, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Abby View Post
I know I don't like people getting close to me (when they do manage) because I find it produces a contaminating feeling that I can't shake off for ages. I always find when I am around people I come away and feel like I need a good few days before I stabilise back to me again.
This is boundaries ^. Poor boundaries would cause you to absorb other people's "stuff" (the contamination plus the destabilization).

What you explained about your plan with meeting with your friends, this sounds like exposure therapy. Good luck with this!
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