Seperation increasing anxiety towards family and friends?

[SocialPariah]

Has anyone here had close family members or friends that they became anxious around simply b/c you hadn't seen them in a while? 8 years ago I moved about 45 mins away from my family, and the separation resulted in anxiety, which resulted in more separation, which again increased the anxiety. Now it takes everything I have to return phone calls especially when they say "Call me and stop ignoring my phone calls."

 

[Rise Against]

I have this with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. It really sucks.

 

[eckoz]

same thing for me and my relatives. when i was younger i had this as well , i always got really nervous right before i was about to see my cousins because i didnt know what we would talk about or do. but after a day of being with them i felt fine and got along with them well. Now as a 19 year old that feeling remains for the entire time untill they are gone. it really sucks because i cant control the feeling and the whole time im feeling that way im thinking to myself, i dont want to feel like this, i shouldnt feel like this, but it does nothing

 

[Insanewoman389]

Not sure if this counts as separation anxiety but I've never lived on my own and I'm closest to my parents and right now they're going to a funeral and won't be back for a week and I've been upset ever since the night they left which was yesterday. I think it's mostly because I'm home alone all day and it makes me think too much and it upsets me and then I start to think what's gonna happen if I move out? I really don't want to now :/

 

[Blabla..]

i'm anxious around my mom and dad when i don't see them for a while , but they know all about my anxiety , i still make the effort to visit them once in a while , the anxiety goes away pretty quick around them , in fact , i'm just anxious before i see them , stupid mind thinking negative thoughts all the time

 

[Necrucifer]

Well I lived at home up until now and I am almost 24...lol but due to my problems and fears it kind of doesnt help. I used to be shy around my family in the household but I can talk to my mom now but I rarely speak to my dad kind of awkward and makes me nervous. Relatives I can talk to a couple but all my other relatives other than a couple cousins I cant really speak to it makes my anxiety sky rocket.

 

[vj288]

Yes! Especially with my extended family, every Christmas since middle school I seem to become more and more uncomfortable around my aunts, uncles, and cousins. The longer I go without seeing someone the more of a stranger they are to me. Same thing happens sometimes when people change dramatically, for better or worse.

 

[coyote]

this is one of my deepest and worst issues to deal with

 

[EasySkanking]

Just tell them you have social phobia! It'll make them understand "the separation" and make things better.

 

[Insanewoman389]

I'm a little confused what is separation anxiety? Cause what your all describing seems different than what I'm describing, it seems like I'm afraid to be without my family while everyone else is afraid to be around them. I'm sorry if using the word afraid offended anyone I didn't mean to.