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Originally Posted by LifelongLoner
I can relate to numbing yourself due to the horrific events you have survived.
My emotions have been shut down for years. And, I have avoided other people for many years also. I have no friends. I find friendships to be complex and not a lot of fun. Basically, I go to work and then go home and shut the door and shut out the world. It really doesn't work but that is how I cope. If that is the best I can do then I have come to accept it. It seems that, increasingly, toxic behavior is prized in U.S. society. I don't support it.
I have worked on developing empathy for others and have made some progress. I pray that others will do likewise with me.
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Yes friendships are hard. I'm good with people because I have been working since I was 14 but anything more than acquaintances is so hard to keep up with! Friendships are really just a waste of time and money, I hate unstructured social situations because people are so overwhelming. It is so much easier to just stay at home and not put that on your shoulders,