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BCS I HAVE A PROBLEM!

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An acquaintance, a date, emailed me. He wants to take me out.

I have not been out of the house in over a week. But i can't tell him that. i did tell him i was hungry and that i did not have any food in the house.

He replies with a normal question, "Why didn't you go to the grocery store?"

But can i answer him the truth? NO!

That's none of his business, that i can't leave the house. I do not feel like sharing that sie of me with him. I want to be strong and be able to friggin leave the house.

I am a mess. Anyone else?
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I understand, it is scary to leave the house, heck it's scary to get up in the morning sometimes. it may be easier if you had a friend or family member that could take you shopping, or some stores for an extra fee will shop for you and bring you your food. Have you a councellor you can call, mine lets me call her at her office when I can't leave the house, it makes me feel better, then i can usually get up the courage to go see her.
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It's all I can do to go every couple of weeks. I know how you feel. The dread. The gloom. Everything that "normal" people wouldn't associate with going out. The last time, I went to a social setting, I got so sick I couldn't stand it. I stayed sick for days afterwards. Just tell him you do not want to go out. Stay in and order take-out.
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If i could only get into some kind of routine that would allow me to always have food in the house.
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I know someone mentioned it but here in the UK all the major stores deliver your shopping & some even unpack!
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your right. we have peapdo here. Am i worth it?
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no peapod in my zip code.

Come on now. I did not used to be this way. ARRRGH!
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I understand.

I've been sick and depressed for quite a few days. Not sleeping well and not wanting to go out. I did finally get myself to take a short walk earlier today and revitalized myself. Oh how much I love to walk. So, later I went out again for a longer walk and got all sweaty and it felt good. Even got a lot of housework type stuff done.
Just a little step at a time.
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wow. how i really wish i could get out and walk. it's just two inches between me adn teh outside.
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I hate leaving home but I'm legally responsible for taking my daughter to and from school. We moved out of district. I hate it! I just want to stay in bed and never come out again:(
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