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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dropped out of a lot of people's lives, both from high school and from college. I have battled severe depression and PTSD for huge portions of my life, along with anxiety attacks.  I am sorry that I did that to my friends. They deserved better. I was just trying to keep my head above water, though.

I am wary about making new friends, now, because I know that my mental health issues can make me flakey and not a good friend.

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I'm similar.  I blame some of my problems on moving often as a child and adolescent.  I learned to fit in, get along well, not stand out but blend in and make superficial friendships.  It was easier to leave with fewer strings attached.  So I kind of developed a terrible habit of never establishing roots in a friend relationship.  Still something I grapple with today.  [b]I have a very very hard time maintaining friendships because deep, close friendships end up becoming burdensome for me.  [/b]

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No history of moving, not fitting in, abuse or family dynamics issues but the bolded rings true for me. People end up being too needy or repetitive for me to bother with. If I can ghost, I do. I've actually never left a job without ghosting. You can get away with it with co-workers when you are no longer having to be physically together anymore. [/quote]

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