I'm a little worried and wanted to check here to see. I struggle with social isolation and after a really stressful phone conversation with abusive parents, I ended up going to a festival alone that I had been planning to go to and got there early. Basically I was so anxious that I struggled to even notice basic social cues (something I realized later) and to see that I was early and that they weren't letting people in yet.
Anyway I waltzed up to the front gate and stood there awkwardly waiting for my ticket to be taken. The lady there was really confused as to why I was just awkwardly standing there and I just said "I've got a ticket." I was really dissociated and I think she thought I was being smart or something and she escorted me out while telling me they weren't open yet and kind of treating me like I was a crazy person.
In retrospect I think I had been stressed and socially isolated and only really exposed to my parents who are very strange socially and who basically live like hermits. I get that the above scenario is probably not the end of the world but it was so embarrassing to feel like I wasn't in control and was just wandering around awkwardly without realizing what I was doing or how stressed I was.
Later when I got home I realized how off I had been. Does anyone have any advice and is confusion normal for social isolation/complex PTSD? Thanks
Haven't had my meeting yet but my manager has told us the same exact crap about "stealing" money from stores and all sorts of nonsense about unions. It's clear they are very scared of unionization but the reality is they are going to face unionization in a lot of stores if they don't improve the way they schedule hours for their employees, among other things. I'm torn between wanting to start a union and wanting to leave and find something new.
spring 2023 meeting
REI