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Relationships: How do you form and maintain them when ill?
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Sep 14, 2023 | Replies (76)Comment receiving replies
I don't know if there are conclusive answers to these questions. Sometimes, asking the question and pondering over it is enough.
Are you able to do some "light" socialising?
I am very introverted, and that makes things worse because on the days when I have a bit of energy to, for example, go out for a meal, I would rather get the food and eat it at home. This does not help matters.
I like the cup theory: we each have a finite amount of ourselves (time, energy, care, love) that we can pour out to other people. What do you do if there isn't anything for you to pour into another person's cup, or they pour 20 gallons out for you and you don't have as much as half a gallon?
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Cup theory, "spoon" theory, I get it.
My light "socializing" now takes the form of walking with my neighbor and her dog... On a good day.
I've had invitations to dinners and such. Unfortunately, dizziness & vertigo are ever-present, not fixable, and make even the briefest interactions quite a challenge.
Thanks for your response! Take care of yourself.