So I have a close friend who also lives very near to me... The issue is my PPMS has left me with no social skills, I have been reducing my number of friends for years and never go visiting. It has gotten to the point where I can't handle social situations at all and I need to be alone most the time. I find just having a conversation is exhausting & I'm constantly struggling to keep up. I also get stressed & or angry way too easy if a disagreement arises.
My family understands my situation to some degree but this particular friend has very little grasp of how ill I am. We bond on a similar interest in cars and I still do some hobby work on cars from time to time when I'm able. This is where I have an issue because my friend always sees me at my best & doesn't like talking about my MS so he seems to think I 'm not so bad. Problem is he is a nice guy & a good friend, I don 't want to eliminate him, I just want to greatly reduce the time I spend with him.
Any advice how to scale back a friendship without causing hard feelings? Explaining my MS isn't an option because when I have tried he seems to loose focus rather quickly & get uncomfortable looking.
My family understands my situation to some degree but this particular friend has very little grasp of how ill I am. We bond on a similar interest in cars and I still do some hobby work on cars from time to time when I'm able. This is where I have an issue because my friend always sees me at my best & doesn't like talking about my MS so he seems to think I 'm not so bad. Problem is he is a nice guy & a good friend, I don 't want to eliminate him, I just want to greatly reduce the time I spend with him.
Any advice how to scale back a friendship without causing hard feelings? Explaining my MS isn't an option because when I have tried he seems to loose focus rather quickly & get uncomfortable looking.
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