bringonkoalas999 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I just gotta ask this. I have had mental health issues since I was a teenager. I've heard from other people asking a fair bit "what's wrong with you?". I get people who are concerned and sort of pity me. To this day I've have had nearly zero friends and because of that have bad social skills. Does anyone think or know if people think there is **something** wrong with u(mentally or emotionally) they will avoid u like the plague? and want nothing to do with u? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vapourware Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I've had experiences where people noted that there was something off-kilter about me, and therefore cut ties with me. Granted though, I wasn't in treatment then, so my crazy was probably more prominent. I found that once I started getting treatment and getting a handle on my symptoms and behaviour, I found that people were more receptive. Being in therapy helped me with my social skills - it made me aware of how I was appearing to others, and how I could change my body language so that it would be more congruent to how I was feeling inside. It could also be the circles I was encountering. I tend to find myself hanging around artists, and from my experience, they tend to be quite an open-minded bunch. So, perhaps taking courses regarding social skills would be helpful for you, if that's an area you find struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattitude Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I've never had many friends, and when I did they never lasted long. A lot of that is caused by my social anxiety disorder - I dread meeting strangers face to face. My family has nothing to do with me, including my daughter. Nobody has ever told me why, but I think I have it figured out. The only contact I have with any of them is occasional calls from my mother. She insists that there's nothing wrong with me (I'm on long term disability) and demands to know if I have a job yet. Finally there's my SO. He blames my meds for everything - if I'm bummed out, if I'm lazy, if I seem too "slow" or "vacant" in his opinion, or if I don't do some job around the house when he thinks it should be done. He whines about my meds having such an effect on HIM. My tdoc says I should get out more and "hang around the local coffee shop" to find friends. Thanks but no thanks, I get wired enough on 2 cups of coffee as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfred Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 People don't know how to react nor do they have the experience of mental illness. Many fear the unknown. nf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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