HI, Just, and all you sweeties here in this thread!
I do isolate myself. I have a job of teaching which is demanding and to which I go each day, giving and interracting with my students and coworkers, but look forward to coming home and isolating myself. I do this on the weekends also, not even going out to the grocery store if I can help it.
I've been wondering about this lately. I do have to work and support myself, which I manage to do successfully, but other than that, I prefer to be alone. I look at other people I know, who go to dinners, symphony, movies together, and, though I have been invited, I always simply come home and stay by myself. I actually like it....or am I kidding myself? Should I be "out there?"
One thing I know is that I have been so terribly hurt in the past, taking such a long time to recover, that now I feel safe just staying in my shell.
Can any of you identify?
Patty
OH, by the way, I hope this doesn't sound like whining! I'm so content these days, despite isolating myself!