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Sep 10, 2015, 01:29 PM
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I live in a new area with my husband (who I am trying to leave) and two girls. It is a tight knit community and I was picked up by the police last March for going into someone's car while manic and taken away by police about a half a mile from here. I was also hospitalized which a few moms may know about. I have a really nice neighbor who I do stuff with and is very social. I went to a girls night last night which went reAlly well but was SO hard to walk into! Since I don't have many friends I know I need to keep pushing myself but it is so hard being in social situations not knowing who knows what. i am ashamed and embarrassed about having bipolar. i am worried people think I am crazy!
Also I texted my 7 year old's friend's mother for a play date and she never responded. I am so afraid my kids may suffer because of my illness. Anyone have any advice? |
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Sep 10, 2015, 07:46 PM
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Unfortunately I don't have any advice because I am the same way. I'm not worried about whether people know bc my son is only in preschool and he's in a new one so no one there knows me. But I am terrible at making social connections and I'm already having anxiety over his birthday party in November. I've never thrown him a birthday party with other kids before but this is his fifth birthday so I feel like it's time. Anyway it terrifies me to have to talk to other parents at this party and I don't even know what I'm doing yet.
So I have no advice but I wanted to let you know you're not alone.
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Sep 11, 2015, 12:47 AM
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Thank you Wildflowerchild. Bday parties so stress me out too! In the past we try to plan the parties at a location with an activity like bowling. Typicall the hostess is so busy that there is y much time to be very social. I will say getting out and around others does make you feel better. Sometimes you just have to push. Thanks for the feedback!
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Sep 13, 2015, 04:12 PM
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I don't even really like socializing with my family that doesn't live with me. I have no friends, I just don't feel comfortable around anyone. I don't want to be anywhere but home where I can stay occupied. I don't like to just sit and chat, it makes me anxious. It's even hard for me to sit and watch television. I have to keep mind hands and mind occupied. I feel like a bad person for not going to see my family, especially my parents because I know they won't be around much longer.
Sorry, I am no help, but I do give you kudos for even putting yourself out there.
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