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Lemme just start by saying I wanted to put this on a throwaway but Imgur wouldnt let me make the account. Thanks imgur
So Im here laying in bed crying over my absolute uselessness. I finally found someone who I sincerely like and care about, and of course I ruin it
We’re both coworkers, so we constantly have people butting into our business which put a huge strain on us, but we ultimately ignored it. Neither of us are dating but we’re very close
Im not cut out for dating. In between depression, anxiety issues and ASD, Im pretty high maintenance so Im usually very distant because I hate bothering people with my problems
I decided to take a risk and put my hard work at managing my mental health issues to the test but...
the word of mouth in the workplace is that Im starting to really annoy him and that he just wants me to go away. Now obviously I know to just ignore that crap, theyre obviously shit stirrers. The problem is, hes become more distant the past few days, so Im wondering if theres just a hint of truth to it
And it is true that lately my anxiety has been acting up and I wouldnt blame him if its bothering him. Im scared that hes trying really hard to be nice and understanding of me but its starting to take a toll on him
Im honestly lost on what to do and my pathetic ass cant do anything but cry to myself while pretending that everythings fine. Ive spent 6 years trying to get better with my mental health and I feel like Ive fallen back to space 1 and I have no one to blame but myself
I honestly want to one day find someone and have a family, but I cant even manage seeing someone without fucking it up. Ive only dated once in my life and that relationship was dead on arrival.
I just feel useless and lonely and pathetic.
Tl;dr: found a guy I like, started seeing him, fucked it all up with my mental health problems (probably)
maclaglen
That sucks, @OP. But, if he really cares about you, then he would be willing to work it out.
SomebodyComelookatthis
Talk to him
ihaveloudfarts
U only dated once in ur life?...
StarvingSatyr
Talk to him... Then us,
Peridactyl
Please avoid smashing in the work place. It’s messy and people love to talk. You’ll end up having more stress then anything. Avoid that.
JustSomeGuyWithAComputer
Hey! These problems are temporary even though they seem big. With ASD, interactions are over-over-analyzed.
JustSomeGuyWithAComputer
Please, break the negative feedback loop; we all make mistakes with relationships. You are going to be alright and things will work out.
THEfreshestbrew
You can't listen to other people. People are assholes. Talk to him. It may be scary, but be courageous. Then there is no guessing.
SkyrimTraveler
Talk to him. Coworkers could be feeding you both negative info. Communication is important in all relationships.
PrivateIsotope
Just take a step back, breathe, and be friends. This is why people frown upon workplace relationships. Everyone is in your business.
PrivateIsotope
And your business is discussed long after whatever happens, happens. Ive heard sexual gossip about people I work with that happened long ago
ImgurTRZ
The depression you can deal with, it's the anxiety that's really fucking things up for sure, @OP. Are you on medication? It does wonders!
mokkatan
Im on some anti-depressants thats supposed to also help with my anxiety but Im not sure if its helping or not
ImgurTRZ
taking it everyday? At least 100mg?
mokkatan
Im only on 50mg. Do you think I should talk to my doctor about upping my dosage maybe?
ImgurTRZ
With my experience, 100mg is the magic number. 50mg is nothing. I think you'll feel a lot better. You deserve it.
mokkatan
ill talk to my doctor next time i see him. im due for an update on my prescription. thanks for the advice