Do You Have Any Friends?

[Deadman]

I suspect most of us with PTSD have difficulty with trust and friendship.

Reading this thread has made me realize that if I died nobody would notice for weeks. Its also occurred to me that my mother and I have been keeping tabs on each other for that very reason. We pretend its just about the family research I've been doing. I pretend I'm not checking up on her to make sure she is still alive. She pretends she is not checking up on me for the same reason. Sad but true.

I really wish there was a PTSD social club. We could all stand around eyeing each other warily and then make a simultaneous break for the door :p

 

[Chiqui]

I miss so much having a couple of friends, as when I was a teen, we laughted about everything...so sillyfree:)
I don't trust people, don't rely...even when someone shows some kind of interest towards me, I feel strange and get rid of them. Sad. I need it. I want to learn.

 

[Skyalex]

It's hard to find friends these days

Honest true friends.

 

[I_will_recover]

a PTSD social club. We could all stand around eyeing each other warily and then make a simultaneous break for the door :p

Yes!

 

[Marie76]

It's hard for me to make friends and when I do have friends I tend to dissociate. I can't pay att...

It seems to be more challenging for me to want friendships. It's a vicious cycle for me, I am an introvert so I definitely enjoy alone time to recharge. Aside from that, I'm in my head a ton and find maintaining friendships to be overwhelming emotionally. I often choose to be alone and like it this way or have I only filled myself into thinking so, once again?

 

[Skyalex]

It seems to be more challenging for me to want friendships. It's a vicious cycle for me, I am an introv...

I am extremely introvert and I love being alone. I have only one person my companion that I like to spend time. I can't trust anyone else.