Tag Archives: loneliness

My invisibility cloak – when loneliness and mental illness collide

Yes, I’m lonely. You’re not surprised. Yes, I’ve been indoors for a looooooooong time, you know this too. Yes, I have pretty severe social anxiety and low self esteem – that’s probably unsurprising also. But I have a superpower that allows me do things others could only dream of. A skill that provides me withContinue reading “My invisibility cloak – when loneliness and mental illness collide”

Friendship…with caution

I bleat on incessantly about the lack of real people in my life. Friendships are no longer the emotional rollercoaster I used to navigate. Instead I experience silence, and sometimes I just have to find a way to be ok with it. So why have I turned into such a recluse? Does agoraphobia alone giveContinue reading “Friendship…with caution”