Tuesday, June 23, 2009

"Am I Driving Everyone Away?"

I arrived today to see Doc, in an angry mood. But within minutes I was crying. I feel as if I am driving everyone away! My DIL, then my SIL, my friends do not call as often as they once did. I feel so alone..all the time. I've set my boundaries, at least I think I have set the proper boundaries. So is that why? Because they liked us better with no boundaries, vulnerable, manipulated and blamed? I have always felt "different", that I never belonged, sometimes even invisible. Years later, I stay isolated....is that to keep myself safe, from further harm? Or is it because I feel that I will not be accepted anyway, so why bother? We don't like people looking at us. We feel judged. We feel ugly. We feel worthless. I can not remember a thing about "T" today...not one thing except crying and feeling lonely and sad. What words from Doc am I missing? I feel very confused and blank.
Nothing more to write because I don't know anything..........


"The truth about our childhood is stored up in our body and although we repress it, we can never alter it. Our intellect can be deceived, our feelings manipulated. our perceptions confused and our body tricked with medication. But someday the body will present its bill, for it is as incorruptible as a child who, still whole in spirit, will accept no compromises or excuses, and it will not stop tormenting us until we stop evading the truth".

9 comments:

Unknown said...

Rainbow,

I do understand your feeling and it is not abnormal to react in this manner. Do not let your perception to fool you around. You are not alone and we all still stand at your side.

Give it a serious thought.

Just Be Real said...

Dear one, you are being hit from all sides. I am so very sorry that things are rough for you. I am truly surprised that your Doc was in an angry mood and did not have it under control, especially during a t. session.

((((safe hugs))))
sitting here with you
and listening

Meribah said...

**Hugs her friend** You haven't driven everyone away. I'm still here, and I think you are a wonderful person. Obviously, you are surrounded by a lot of "toxic" people who made things worse or who simply do not understand what you are going through. You need to surround yourself with "non-toxic" people now, people who will understand you and accept you as you are. You deserve more support than you are currently getting. Remember: you are a beautiful, caring, valuable person! Don't forget that. I love you.

One Prayer Girl said...

Dear "US",
I am so sorry that I have not been able to read and comment daily with you. I have been driving, driving on our trip, and was just exhausted last night.

But, we're home and I am here now and glad to be reading what you have to write. Even if you are confused, unable to remember what happened in "T", you are always a very valuable person.

Your boundaries are very important. Your goal is unification. I have learned I must do what I must do to take care of myself first and foremost. I must do this even if someone else doesn't like it. If I don't have me, what do I have?

I will never desert you. I will always care what happens to you. DIL and SIL may be more distant now, but that may be a good thing in the end. I just know you need to take care of yourself....that is so important.

God bless,
Prayer Girl

jumpinginpuddles said...

can i just encourage you that out of this new place will come healthier people who respect you your feelings your boundaries and your life, it may take time but the rewards are worth it, we know we have had to do it

Rainbow said...

thank you everyone for coming by..i know i have not been over to see you and i am sorry....just tryin to keep it all together.

JBR - just read your comment and then read post from yesterday...noo doc was not angry...the woman..part of us..she was angry....=safe hugs

Barbra said...

Just saying "Hi" to all of you. Take care of yourselfs like Prayer Girl says! People around here are supporting you!
Safe hugs,
Barbra

Anonymous said...

i feel the same way as everyone else above. so not much to add except to restate that i definitely think it can feel scary and lonely at first when setting boundaries. but i think we don't have room in our lives for healthy people who are good for us, when all our space is filled up with people who make us feel bad. even being alone is better than having them around. at least we can try to be our own best friends! :)

hope you feel better soon~

((safe hugs))

Rainbow said...

James - ty for being here for us..

Meri - u hv been ny friend for a long time...so supportive, so caring, but i feel i hv burdened you enough with all of this..so sorry...love you.

PG - always thank you, for caring for us...love you

JIP - how did all of you bare this? so lonely, no one to talk to but us..and we confused ((safe hugs))

Barbra - ty for coming by...wish you happiness

MM - if you are not a psychologist..u should think about being onel...those words, the grasp of everything that is us...love you