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For those that live alone...

Are you anxious when people come to visit? I sometimes feel that when I do have company, which is rare, I'm reminded of how much I don鈥檛 like people in my house, even my own family. The wounds are kind of deep so my anxiety is rooted there. I've been excluded from family gatherings and rejected when I suggest an outing so I sometimes feel like their visit is more of a convenience for them (they need something from me) rather than a desire to spend quality time with me. It's complicated. 馃様
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Starcrossed41-45, F
I could have written this about the anxiety part. Plus I have times where my house gets messy with 2 depressed ADHD adults and and ADHD kid.
SandWitch26-30, F
@Starcrossed
Are they all adopted or did you help create them?
Starcrossed41-45, F
@SandWitch one is my spouse, and I'm counting myself as the other adult. Naturally our kid stood no chance in the adhd department, nature and nurture both worked against her.
SandWitch26-30, F
@Starcrossed
You're setting yourself up for 'caregiver burnout'. Did you know that?
Starcrossed41-45, F
@SandWitch well aware.
sunriseloverM
@SandWitch A dangerous place. I鈥檝e been there.
SandWitch26-30, F
@sunriselover
Caregiver burnout is an extremely insidious state of mental health as I'm sure you know. If we suddenly become aware that we're in burnout mode, it's already too late.