Comment on How do I feel comfortable/safe going outside by myself after being so used to have parent(s) be with me outside most of my life?

IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m supposed to be, but I had to withdraw due to depression…

  I mean… I literally got so much separation anxiety when I tried to stay at a college owned apartment.

  I mean is it even surprising I have depression… never feeling safe outside and also never feeling safe at home either… yea depression is just a deterministic outcome at this point

  Oh btw my older brother never opted for the university housing… he just went to the satelite campuses close by instead of the main campus, to stay at home throught the entire 4 years… like just commutes to college… its a 30 - 45 min drive away…

  I don’t think he wants to admit it, but I think he’s also afraid of leaving home…

  Literally never seen him go outside or anything besides work… so he’s just like me… but he’s acts, IMO, even weirder than me

  So… it’s not just me… my mom has raised kids that are trauma bonded to her and don’t know how to be independent…

  Great job, mom 🫠

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  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Start small, choose some place close like a convenience store or something and keep doing that until you’re comfortable, then slowly expand. After a while you’ll get used to it, and distance won’t matter as much.

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  • IWW4@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Since you are posting this question, I am assuming you want to get out. Take it slow and stay close to. Familiarity breeds comfort.

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