I realize I should go out and socialize since I am now spending more time alone during the day looking for jobs, but I do not want to face acquaintances and strangers who might ask about my job. Even if they didn't ask, I still feel really sad and depressed and withdrawn. I just don't feel like talking to new people or trying to have fun around people.

I just want to be alone to mull over being fired and being unemployed and how much work I have to do to get a new job.

Does anyone else feel anti-social and a desire to be alone to face the depression and sadness of unemployment? If I had a good, non-judgmental friend, I could handle that, but all I have are judgmental family members who would make my sad situation feel worse if I included them.

Still, none of my work colleagues have called, emailed, or written to express sadness that I've been fired. I guess no one cares about me at work. Maybe they're even happy I got fired because they saw me as competition and a rivalry rather than a collaborative colleague.