Absolutely relate. Keep in mind that avoiding family and friends can happen for many reasons. Sometimes it is necessary, sometimes it is justified, sometimes it is due to trauma, etc.

I haven't spoken to some of my family in a very long time and I have felt better ever since. I absolutely relate to being hurt from the things they say and do. At one point it got so bad that they couldn't do anything without hurting me. I realized then and there that I had to set MAJOR limits and boundaries for my own sanity. It was a difficult decision to make, but it was necessary.

Thanks,
HD7970ghz