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ellenrr

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2. I DO understand... I would feel

Reply to BuelahWitch (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:11 AM

Sep 2015

similarly.
I live in a senior housing building.
Every time I leave my apt to go out, I pass someone.
I must interact.
Even tho I find most people here are friendly and kind, most of the time I DON'T WANT to interact with anyone.
I want to go from my apt to my car without saying hi to someone.

then there are the people who would say hi yesterday, but today (for god knows what reason) they will ignore my hi. So then I worry about did I do something wrong. I KNOW I didn't, I know it is their problem, but being overly sensitive, that is what I do.

So I commiserate with you. I wish you the best, and wish you a better situation which will better suit your nature.

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Nursing homes and loners/introverts [View all] BuelahWitch Sep 2015 OP

In my experience with parents and grandparents nursing applegrove Sep 2015 #1

I DO understand... I would feel ellenrr Sep 2015 #2

I do that when my greetings don't get acknowledged too. n/t BuelahWitch Sep 2015 #3

Having to rely on those who don't understand catchnrelease Sep 2015 #4