Posted by Beckett on January 6, 2012, at 12:24:28
In reply to Re: I'm feeling so avoidant » Phillipa, posted by sleepygirl2 on January 4, 2012, at 11:51:15
> I like being alone. I need the time alone. I can entertain myself pretty well. There's always something to do though.
>
> When I was a kid I'd go wandering off by myself.
> I didn't fit in so being alone was easier.Could this be feeling more overwhelmed than avoidant?
For me, avoidant usually carries some negative psychological connotations like 'you really should but you are avoiding for
obscure, complex, rooted-in-childhood reasons just sub-threshold beyond your control but you really ought to do something about it.'Maybe you just have too much to do.
And not near enough downtime :-(
And too many people saying, 'you should!'
Look at the stars/
See how they shine for you/
And everything you do/
And they was all yellow..../
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