@WheatlandTerrier
I'm meant to go out tomorrow night. I don't think i can face it
Why is this.
If you don't feel like it, don't go. There is absolutely nothing wrong with needing time to process how you feel. Don't be derogatory to yourself by saying you can't face going out. As if going out is what life's made of. You're recognising you need time, and that's a positive thing indeed.
What you don't need is people doing the "come on, get yourself out and meet someone" routine, as if they're doing you a favour and you're declining, when your body is telling you, that's not what you need at this moment in time.
If in time, you feel like you want to, then it's all at your pace. How about, for now, focus on you. How about booking a good haircut/colour? Get some nails/facial/whatever makes you feel good. Do that for the next few months, and then, maybe if you're feeling that you look your best, you'll actually want to head out, feeling as good on the inside as you on the outside.
I know it all sounds a bit shallow and stupid. But it's not stupid if it works. I spent a period of feeling hopeless. And donned my slouchy tracksuit everyday, wallowing about. I then went out and bought some nice clothes. And made a point of wearing them, even if I had nothing planned for the day. And it had a good effect. I'd think "I look nice, I think I'll get out of the house" and so I would.
You can do this OP. And there's no timescale. Bugger "going out" if you don't want too. Bugger dating if you don't want too. All those things don't disappear forever. They are waiting for the moment you decide if and when you want to do them.
