I spend a lot of my time alone. Part of that is because I have social anxiety. Joining people in any event can quite literally make me sick. Yes, I have medicine I can take for that but it is addictive so I don’t like to take it too often. But, I do need to be around people sometimes.
Like Thanksgiving day. I took a couple pills and joined the van dwellers group for Thanksgiving dinner:
I hugged some old friends and enjoyed meeting some new ones.
Then I moved off into the desert on my own for two days to recharge for the next event.
These people are part of my Escapee’s family. As many of us who can make it gather in the desert every January to catch up with one another. Sometimes our paths cross other times of the year and we meet along the way. This group all happened to be in the same place on December 1st so I drove a couple hours to join them for a meal.
Then I retreated to the desert once again.
My next planned gathering is in a couple of weeks when my daughter is hoping to come help me do some chores. She wants to learn more about RVing in the desert and I am thrilled to have her cook for me. Hopefully, I will have a freezer full of food when she leaves which should help with my energy crises.
Then there will be the January gatherings. I have several groups I can join during a couple of weeks then if my body will let me do so. If you are among those groups and you see me staying inside instead of coming out to party, please, understand: It is me; not you.
TTYL,
Linda
How wonderful that you can spend some time with your daughter. Wishing you lots of fun and great memories.
Totally understand. But you need to be sure and stick your head out once in awhile just long enough to say I’m okay. Then you can retreat. Otherwise we worry.
I recognize Jim and Sandie … who are the others? are you in there? I didn’t realize you had social anxiety… my Mother had that in her later years.
Interesting about we humans… we got all sorts of thises and thats and stuff to help us cope with such. But you do enjoy the desert.. I guess so after the cold of Minnesota.
So glad your daughter is coming … 😉
I just sent you an email — so glad to see your posting. Also glad to hear things are going better.
Just wave out the window once in a while and we’ll know you’re doing fine. I’m glad you drove to Phoenix a day early to join us for dinner. It was nice seeing everyone again.
you know dear rv braveheart. i know that anxiety well! ♥
i love your pictures.
and it sounds like you have some very wonderful and understanding friends
who are happy to let you be you and yet want you to be okay. always a nice thing!
Your boondocking makes more sense to me now. I’m no social butterfly, but I am able to enjoy get togethers without any anxieties. Hope your daughter likes to cook. 🙂