Hello!
I (30F) was in an abusive romantic relationship for about 1.5 years (late 2015-early 2017) which I got out of in May 2017. During this time (the aftermath of the breakup, was isolated as well during the relationship), I was broke, I was ashamed of myself and so I started to slowly pull away from people in general. My coping mechanism was isolation. I deactivated my Facebook and IG account and only kept my Twitter account alive. As of posting, I haven't logged in nor even used FB messenger/ IG (and I don't have any plans to). Safe to say I am sort of out of the loop for 2 years. I did not push anyone away, no outbursts, no drama like that. I just disappeared. I disappeared because I don't want to be asked questions about my weight, studies, work etcetera because I am so ashamed of myself for letting a guy get in the way of achieving the goals I had set for myself when I was 25. I still feel the same way while typing this but I feel that now I am more ready to reconnect again and I am more steady and stable, to say the least. One step at a time.
For those 2 years, I am only in contact with at most 5 friends. I missed out on a lot of weddings, milestones etcetera. Now I want to start reconnecting and rekindling again. The thing is, I don't want to do it through FB.
Tbh, typing this sounds so absurd but I really need some advice and maybe some tough love from strangers(?).
Any advice on how I start reconnecting again with friends and rebuilding/ rekindling non-romantic relationships "lost" because of being MIA for 2 years?
Sorry, my thoughts are not really coordinated right now but I hope you get the gist.
TLDR: Been MIA for 2 years, wants to start reconnecting and rebuilding/ rekindling friendships again. Need advice. Thank you.
Submitted November 01, 2019 at 08:29AM by zelrnd https://ift.tt/2WyqDim
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