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Happy but a bit lonely

Happy but a bit lonely

Hello, I'm 28 years old and had my first psychosis episode May last year. I'm in a happy relationship and my family life has never been better, but every time my partner goes to work I am usually just at home by myself all night. I'm often fine with this, and do things to occupy myself, go see my parents one night a week, but sometimes I get a bit upset because no body seems to want to talk to me anymore. I lost half my friends from a previous long term relationship breakdown, and then since my psychosis the few people who used to talk to me don't really anymore. I know they might have had other things going on in their lives too, but I just feel like maybe there is something wrong with me sometimes, that makes people not want to socialise with me. I do have one or two friends who seem to have reconnected with me after my psychotic episode, but one of them lives interstate, and the other rarely talks to me in between our occassional meet ups.
I don't work, and haven't for a long time, and I currently study one day a week. I've been managing going to uni without anxiety and panic attacks since being medicated again the past couple of months, but there is still a feeling that all my social interactions are flawed in some way. It's like I feel like I'm an alien or something, or just people not understanding what I'm talking about half the time. I don't really think there is anything wrong with me, although I know I'm a little bit different, but it does just get to me sometimes and makes me a little sad.
What do you do to have genuine interactions with other people?

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Re: Happy but a bit lonely

Yeah @Gazza75, I reckon you're right with photograpyh being alot easier now that it's digital. I've never tried film before. But yes, some surfing and wave photos are pretty cool!

I did do a submission to a show once, when I was 18 or so. I'll keep my eye out for art groups or meet ups, who knows, it might get me out the house one day hehe.

And yeah for sure, I'd love to post a picture when I am able to.

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Re: Happy but a bit lonely

Hi @Meowsy , nice to hear from you 🙂

Good on you for doing a submission to a show. Take some courage to do that. I did have a look at meet ups and there are a lot of options, it's not real clear how many people would be involved in them though.

It would be nice to see a picture when you can. Hopefully the feature returns here soon.

Have a good day 🙂

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