Hi Perna!

Thanks for your response. I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't been going very long at all. Too soon to even want to discuss (in therapy) these fears of interacting on the "co-worker" level. So I thought I'd discuss it online and withhold judgment (inside the therapy setting) until I've been going long enough that I won't sound like I'm jumping to conclusions! Since even though I'm brand-new to group therapy I see this as a real potential problem. I've even shared some personal stuff about myself, and in so doing I feel like I'm just following the assigned task, playing the game I'm supposed to be playing. Even though what I say about myself is true all its meaning is gone when I'm saying it. Feels just like giving a report on a project at work. The project is myself and I'm giving the report.

No one reminds me of anyone. I just think of the random, faceless co-workers I've known over the years (the ones I only interacted with in a team). I like them -- they're fine. I just don't connect with them.

But I'll keep trying to think of things to say. I definitely don't want to give up too quickly.

Thanks, Sidony