What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

[goingonhope]

I feel unbelievably frustrated, helpless & sad. :depressed:

 

[99Phoenix99]

I'm feeling very conflicted. I went out this weekend with a new crowd of people and had a really good time. I've isolated myself for a long time so this is a big step for me. Anyhow I had a lot of fun and spent 2 days with this bunch. So I come home very pleased with myself to find a message on fb from one of the guys I had talked to. He wants to exchange numbers and keep chatting with each other. I'm really overwhelmed and don't know how to take it because I had finally come to the acceptance that dating is not something I was interested in right now. I can't handle it. Just going out with people on a regular basis is enough of a challenge while I try to balance my health.... I'm just not used to people in general. I can't tell if this is as big of a deal as I'm making it out to be.

I'm not a person who rejects people. He's nice but I just can't. It's not in the cards for me right now... Is it wrong of me to be angry? I was so relaxed and proud. And I know I should be flattered but I'm more annoyed that now I have to deal with rejecting someone and their emotions rather than just lazing in my happiness of going out.

 

[GreenFrog2]

(((Phoenix))) I get like this. I go and do something successfully, and I just want to wallow in the success of it.

Then all of a sudden other people are "demanding" stuff of me. I use the " " because usually they are just being nice, but for me that extra bit they are offering is too much so it feels like a burden. I get so worried that I can't cope with the intrusion that I become overwhelmed... I am working on a strategy to manage this at the moment by
1/ Being very aware that the "demand" is really just usual social interaction - and I should take it as a positive that people want to talk to me, or like me.
2/ Try to manage anxiety as it will always raise it's ugly head at these times.
3/ Negotiate further contact - which needs to be short, uncomplicated and in a quiet place. To help with this I often tell people that I am really stressed and tired from work (which is true) and therefore I would not be able to cope with anything to hectic.

I must admit that many people tend to take my response as a rejection, but I don't have it in me to reassure them that I am not rejecting them, that I just need to keep my life pretty simple at the moment. So it can be a bit of a double edged sword, but I guess that interpersonal relations are like that.

 

[ms spock]

Feeling a little bit lost today. Feeling unmotivated. Feeling confused as I have so much to work out.

 

[ms spock]

it might even stop them from happening!

And that would be most helpful!

 

[Shellbell]

Numb, disconnected, let down, like I'm not worthy of needed help.

 

[Shellbell]

(((((Hugs))))) to anyone who needs one.

 

[BlueKitty]

I was really angry for no reason for the past 2 weeks or so,, and after Thanksgiving break, I am now ready to get a relatively early start on my finals prep. Pretty full of energy to take on things, at the moment. Gotta ride with it, because I know I will eventually get really anxious and dysfunctional next week!

 

[KP the nut]

I'm feeling content today. I feel happy and at peace with myself.

 

[Traumagirl]

I am happy to be back to work after a nice weekend with my sister-in-law and 7 month old niece. My kids were pretty much well behaved, so that was a bonus also.

 

[Traumagirl]

(((((((((((((((((((BIG HUGS)))))))))))))))))) to everyone.

 

[Loloma]

Tired but okay. It's been a hectic month or two. Lifes been an emotional roller coaster with finding a house that I can afford to rent. Finally found a suitable place and moved over a couple of days.

Have to see the doctor about the continual nerve pain in my legs and feet that won't abate. Need more rest and sleep. Hope I can stay put for at least a year, basically I'm getting too old for this s**t.

((((((Hugs)))))) to all that need them.