It’s kind of odd to see most of the world suddenly forced to embrace a lifestyle I’ve followed for the past six years.
While I’ve always been an introvert, I was not nearly the homebody I’ve become since my son ran ahead to heaven.
Now staying in, carefully planning social events and obligations, leaving a few days between high-energy gatherings and just generally pacing myself is the norm.
I’m truly not anti-social. I love my people. I love seeing them and talking to them.
But since there’s only so much energy to go around I AM selectively social.
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Grief changes lots of things.
I am simply not able to spend energy on frivolous and marginally meaningful social activities anymore.
I’m sure that hurts some folks feelings and I am truly sorry.
But I can’t help it.
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Always, you wrote what so many of us feel. Thank you for speaking for all of us.
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I’m glad I’m not the only one.. my sister in law can’t understand why I don’t want to talk on the phone.. it’s been 4 months since my son died. It takes all I have some days to get thru work. Like you said I don’t have the energy to “ chit chat” right now.
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