who is struggling to be in group settings, even small groups (more than 3pp), it makes me feel disconnected and it makes the Gap more clear, they all seem ok with their lives and bodies while I am just forcing myself to go outside and hold my cry and feel absent all the time and thing on how they are not this unhappy or depressed
Last updated on:2026-02-04T02:00:03+05:30
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when you’re in those group moments, is it more about feeling behind in life, or more about feeling disconnected from your own body and emotions while you’re there
i’m really glad you said this out loud.
after my breakup i couldn’t handle groups either, even small ones. everyone laughing, relaxed in their bodies, and i was just… there. smiling but dissociating, counting minutes till i could go home and cry. it made the gap feel LOUD, like i was broken and they weren’t. you’re not alone in that feeling, even if it really feels that way right now
wow exactly the same. just waiting to get back home to collapse
We never know how someone feels. Maybe they are okay on the outside, but at home they break down over a problem they have. We are going through grief, and grief is a very isolating experience, as it feels like something was ripped from us. It hurts a lot. And besides, many people are feeling unhappy or depressed, but we don't know who they are. The wounds are internal.
Eventually, the pain gets more manageable. One day at a time