Feel like I am stuck in prison
I feel alone. I have no friends, at least any that I see on a regular basis. There is no one for me to talk to, and it drives me nuts. I spend so much time trying to take care of everyone's needs that mine get put on hold. I need to be more forceful in seeing that my needs are met, but how do I do that ... diplomatically. My life has been thrust into turmoil. Things appear to get better, but the one thing I haven't heard yet is that "your needs are just as important as mine, and I will be here for you." Maybe, it has been unspoken. Maybe I am supposed to assume that it was implied, but I need to hear it. I need to feel it. I need to know that my feelings are just as important as those around me. I can't be selfless all the time. I can't just expect people to see me and lend their comfort to me. I feel like I am in solitary confinement. Where do I go?