Hello, gracegrey2021 (@gracegrey2021)
As I'm late in joining this discussion, others may have already mentioned the somewhat inexplicable avoidance of friends and its presence as one of the oddest symptoms of post-sepsis syndrome, or PSS. I'd never been an eager partygoer, but I went to my share and almost always had a good time. And I may not have had dozens and dozens of friends, but I did have what I regarded as my golden dozen. I was diagnosed with sepsis this past April, and between the hospital and the rehabilitation facility, I was socially 'out of sight' until mid-May. Since then, friends have phoned, suggesting all sorts of get-togethers, including the simplest: they'll drop by my place, saying they 'only want to see me' and not to stay 'too long.' Time and again, I'll say 'Great!' only to cancel the date a day or two before it's to happen. This isn't like me––or it never was. This 'new' standoffishness has left me, frankly, puzzled and dismayed.
Best wishes,
Ray (@ray666)
Ray, I’m sure you’ve done plenty of soul searching to try to analyze your current state of mind and spirit. How do you feel after you’ve cancelled? Relieved? Content to move along with your day? Or are you saddened by the fact that you won’t be seeing people who are interested in visiting you?
Is it possible that after being somewhat isolated (similar to Covid) that you prefer your simple lifestyle/routine?
Best wishes for happiness,
Cindy