What's worse: The Loneliness or the guilt?

Requiescat

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When family are a thorn in your side it's the worst! But some solace Bo, you must have been doing something right if you were going to write it here. So who is wrong afterall? I'd say your family! Don't give up hope! You can beat this, just hang in there ;)
 

Taniajl

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This an interesting topic because I've experienced both of these brutal emotions simultaneously. I often feel guilty for avoiding invitations, and very soon after........loneliness rears its ugly head.
All of these emotions however, stems from my depression and severe shyness. It's definitely a domino effect because I avoid ppl because I'm feeling anxious, and can't possibly have a good time if I'm feeling that way.
Then, because I avoided, I soon start thinking that the person who's invitation I denied thinks that I'm stand-offish or rude, hence why I begin to feel guilty, finally I start to feel lonely because I realize I'm isolating myself.
So, I think the guilt is a little worse than the loneliness because my being lonely is just me feeling that; the guilt that I feel is because I feel I am hurting and rejecting others by not accepting their invitations. And rejection is not a pleasant feeling.
Throughout out the years, mainly because of my depression, I managed to isolate myself from my only dearest friend from whom I have known since high school years ago. I've also managed to somewhat distance myself from my only sister.
Looking back in hindsight, my anxiety developed because of years of isolating and my depression. If it wasn't for my depression, I would not be so much of an introvert.
 
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