Getting hurt..

People seem to like me better when I maintain a certain distance from them....difficult to explain.

Perhaps I become too intense. Perhaps I don't think like other people. Perhaps I'm too...something. Perhaps I seem nice, but then when people get to know me, they think I'm too crazy for them to deal with. Perhaps I have expectations that are too high...and I really shouldn't have ANY expectations. Maybe I'm draining.
I'm so stupid. I'm so messed up.

I don't know. I think, from now on until I die, I had better just keep quiet.

Not true for me. We're equally crazy.

I'm sorry you feel that way. I feel that way sometimes as well. Are you sure it's not just your perception? Are you considered a Highly Sensitive Person?

Thank you Jennifer....I'll look into that as I don't really know...

I like talking to you.. a lot.

And I'm sure I'm not the only one.
So I disagree

"People seem to like me better when I maintain a certain distance from them....difficult to explain."--NOT TRUE

"Perhaps I become too intense. Perhaps I don't think like other people. Perhaps I'm too...something. Perhaps I seem nice, but then when people get to know me, they think I'm too crazy for them to deal with. Perhaps I have expectations that are too high...and I really shouldn't have ANY expectations. Maybe I'm draining.
I'm so stupid. I'm so messed up."NOT TRUE

"I don't know. I think, from now on until I die, I had better just keep quiet." I HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER TODAY....

Really, all your posts are just fine....

I have the same problem. People seem to like me more when I am not close to them. When I start getting closer, they seem to distance themselves. I hate that, makes me feel like there is something about me that makes them dislike me, or at least not want to know me very well.

Sophiesmom,

I feel so sad for you that your dealing with such emotions.

I have very few in life real friends, I can no longer work so I dont make the connections through work as I once did. Due to most of my friends working and having families I seldom see anyone.. It really pains me. The few people My husband and I see often I worry I will make a mistake and disclose my BP so "I " feel like I need to distance "myself" to a degree

I dunno life is so damn difficult to manage through

I think all the support you offer here is honest well thought out and caring.