Slow, sad mood

I've fallen out with two of my sisters, another one we're more distant than we used to be, still get on to an extent but it feels a lot more contrived and jaded than it used to, another sister we like each other a lot but had a big falling out and although it's over it doesn't feel like things will ever be the same again.

To put this in context, we were a very family-oriented household when I was growing up. Some families aren't like that, I gather. 

I feel quite sad and lonely thinking about how things have changed. In part it's because my sisters couldn't understand my Autism, in part because I made foolish mistakes.

Then I think of all the friends lost or women I fell in love with who rejected me, and how empty it felt without them.

And how I feel some of my neighbours don't want me to live here.

I'll walk outside on my own occasionally and feel rejected by most people. I was walking by the sea and a car was parked and as I walked past they started the engine and drove off, then half a mile down the road another did.

I don't know if this feeling will last but it's how I feel now. Weary

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  • Hi, Roswell, I am sorry you are feeling so down. I come from a very close family also and cannot imagine how difficult you must be finding having your family distance themselves. 

    I can assure you that the cars driving of are very most likely just coincidences, please don't see these instances as anything other than that.

    What makes you believe your neighbors don't want you around? Why wouldn't they want you there? Sometimes our brains are very good and thinking things that are not true and make links where there are non. I tend to over think things, mostly because I sit and try to rationalize others actions or words. I try to see it from their point of view, sometimes it helps, however my partner feels I defend everyone and frankly it can be exhausting thinking so much! But, as I said, sometimes it does help to calm a different aspect of anxiety.

    I hope you are able to lose this feeling of not being wanted, everyone is wanted and needed by somebody, whether we know or understand it ourselves or not. 

    What do you do with your days? Do you have any interests, have a job or in education? 

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  • It's too hard to explain what's happened with the neighbours but basically one of them had an argument with my mum, after I told her I overheard him laughing about me with his brother.

    Another one of the neighbours started slamming doors angrily whenever I would practice my acoustic guitar (which made me give it up). 

    I do quite a lot of food preparation and cooking at home, go for walks in nature, watch films and read. I don't work, I'm employing a personal assistant because I have a lot of difficulties.

    I'll hopefully move away from here some time not too far away but I do think people often don't take to me because of how I struggle with eye contact, facial expressions, body language and forming and reciprocating conversations. But I feel a bit better today. Slight smile

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  • It's too hard to explain what's happened with the neighbours but basically one of them had an argument with my mum, after I told her I overheard him laughing about me with his brother.

    Another one of the neighbours started slamming doors angrily whenever I would practice my acoustic guitar (which made me give it up). 

    I do quite a lot of food preparation and cooking at home, go for walks in nature, watch films and read. I don't work, I'm employing a personal assistant because I have a lot of difficulties.

    I'll hopefully move away from here some time not too far away but I do think people often don't take to me because of how I struggle with eye contact, facial expressions, body language and forming and reciprocating conversations. But I feel a bit better today. Slight smile

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