Feelings and friends

[cntrymom08466]

You ever feel like you share too much with people. I'm always honest and open. Probably get too close to people, and share my feelings easily and give TMI sometimes. Probably too open and people shy away afterwards or don't want to spend a lot of time with me. I don't know how to change it, without closing myself off. I've tried not saying much, but I always do it. Then I think people don't like me. I don't know if it comes from some many years of the emotional abuse and having no one around but my abuser and kids or what. I was basically told my feelings didn't matter and I pushed my feelings back. It's probably why the anxiety and depression now. :(

 

[420kitty]

I probably share too much as well, but I find others like that also. So, it's comforting when I find those people. My biggest issue in trying to make friends is meeting up, or wanting to go out. A lot of the time I might feel good one day but don't want to meet up the next. I end up seeming flaky. It causes a lot of people to just stop talking with me. I figured I still have some ways to go with my recovery before making friends again.

Your feelings do matter and are valid. (hugs)

 

[Gamereign555]

Occasionally I do that as well. But I noticed with really good friends they tend to openly share with me things I wouldn’t share with anyone else. If it is stated that’s too much information I’ll just laugh and apologize now. No harm done. Sometimes friends only really want to talk about the weather ha ha. It’s nothing personal.