Hi Ethan,
Communication, as I mentioned, impacts every part of your life. I didn’t talk about family and friends. But, of course, that is effected dramatically. Being the social person that I am by nature, before I would naturally just go meet new people, neighbors. Go to different meetings, and always get a new friend. Now, I don’t exert the energy to do that. I don’t want to make the effort as much. It is just too tiring. I stay with old friends, and social media is still an avenue for me to keep in touch with them. I can also converse with new people, like right here. And family, woah, this is so hard for them too. That is a whole other conversation. I feel more alone even with them by my side. It is so frustrating for all of us, and I want them to understand more, but it is so difficult for them. I am so thankful that I have them in my life though. They knew and loved me before, and they love me now.