1stepup61Senior Contributor
Friends & MI
Hi All, i want to ask if anybody has had this problem & how they dealt with it? I have a friend i have known for many years, who always liked to take charge and tell me what and how to do things which i would just let go by me. When i first was in my acute phase of depression and she visited, she just wanted to tell me to get over it and she began tidying up and telling me how to do that as well. When she rings and i dont answer the phones, she keeps ringing leaving messages.I was very hurt about some things she said when i was ill. I have tried to talk about whats happenning but i cant talk to her about this, as i have tried to and i dont feel heard. i asked if she wants to visit, can she ring me to arrange a time, but she doesnt and will bring her daughter as well. i am battling Hoarding Disorder, OCD with the Clin Dep and i dont want my space invaded at this time. i feel guilty because i dont want her to come around for awhile. My mood is balancing but i can just blow up under pressure. I need to return her call or i think i might email and tell her i am not having visitors until i feel better, has anybody dealt with a similar situation before? I just couldnt handle a lecture on getting out meeting people, or volunteering to help out, will get me over feeling down, when i have explained its more than the blues! Thanks for your advice, it would be much appreciated. BFN, @1stepup61
