Published on 12, July, 2020
Hey, Auti-nauts. I've not posted for a while. I can't remember if I've ever started a thread on here. Please be gentle! I wanted to ask you all a serious question. Does anyone else gets mentally exhausted interacting with other people?
yeah, when I'm alone socialising doesn't seem that bad, but the second plans are made to see anyone I start overthinking everything. It's weird, I like the idea of socialising but it never lives up to expectations. Once I'm hanging out with people I'm constantly anxious and don't say that much, so I start talking but then regret the things I say and stop talking again. It's worse with non-immediate family members cause they don't know you as well as friends, but you're still expected to talk to them and see them. Whenever I talk to anyone I always think i'm making a bad impression. If i mask, then i feel like most of the things i'm saying are pointless and I don't even care about any of the things I talk about so there isn't any enjoyment from the conversation. But if I try and be myself, I realise that I often don't know what to say at all - particularly if I'm not speaking to one of the few people I'm comfortable with.
Thanks, Morgan. This is my experience too.