{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Dave}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} I'm so sorry you're hurting. What you write is very familiar to me. The difference is, I've never been very social, but there have been times I've asked my family, kids as well as extended, and to tell you the truth, I got more grief than I had to begin with!

Even my youngest boy, with whom I get along very well with, was beginning to withdraw from me not too long ago. When I asked him why, he said he just couldn't stand me being so negative. He said that if they mentioned someone that I knew, I would always say "I don't like them!" The same with places I used to like and things I liked to do. No matter what he tried, he couldn't make me happy. If he asked me what I needed, I would tell him, but in the end, I wasn't happy with it.

I'm not saying that that's what you're doing, but I think our attitude about things is difficult to take. Honestly, I don't understand why people are reacting to you like they are. You are so caring and thoughtful! Maybe you need to find yourself a group of new friends. Something on the order of Parents Without Partners but geared more towards your needs. I'd say a support group, if you can find the right one.

I don't know, Hun. I just hate to see you hurting this bad. {{{{{{{{{{{{Dave}}}}}}}}}}}}}







<font color=blue>"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" --Shakespeare</font color=blue>