Yes. I live on a schedule. It is easier for me and my child to cope when there is a regular routine and no deviations or surprises. I protect my space. I am not as welcoming to visitors and I am easily irritated when I feel they are "getting too comfortable" or when the visit is too long, I am drained. There is a place for everything. I do not like people moving my things or not returning things back to its original location. I like to know where everything is at all times. I am hypervigilant. I am constantly checking doors and windows. I am always looking for things that seem off. I do not answer my door if I do not know who it is. I do not answer my phone if I do know know who is calling. I choose to stay home because it feels safe, everything else is questionable. I would be at home all the time if I didn't have to work and send my children to school. I have done background checks on people just to feel safe around them. Being in crowds distresses me, I cannot see danger coming with all of the distractions.
When at a small wedding earlier this year, I just sat back and nervously observed, looking for dysfunctions trying to target potentially dangerous people. My sex life is non-existant. Most of the time I do not want anyone close to me especially when I am anxious or when regular stress is elevated. I have a live in boyfriend for over a year but we sleep in seperate rooms 80% of the time. Any kind of physical pain enrages me, most often difficult to control rage. Instinctively, I retaliate. |