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Originally Posted by sunnyfan
Hi Bolivar,
My husband will stand firm..yet doesn't quite understand why I can't be around loved ones, despite him seeing me flee from my mom twice and hide in my room and cry for several days while she here in February to "help." This is so very hard on my relationships. I hope it get's better. The depression is severe, yet being treated. The avoidance behaviors are crippling me right now. Thank you for your support Bolivar.
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I went through this myself and even "I" didn't understand it. You are just very "sensitive" right now and you need to have "space and quiet" while you and your therapist work on it. You will eventually get to a point where you can do a little exposure at a time, but for right now you need "space and calm". It is normal for family members to be confused about your need for this right now, they will just have to understand, and they will get so they
give you more space.
Right now you just need to feel safe, down the road as you get past this part,
you will understand it better and you "will" get past this, so just be patient.
OE