This is probably a really weird fear,
but i live alone with my 6 month old, i don't have any friends, i occasionally go on facebook, i have this fear that something bad will happen to me, i.e falling and passing out, dying etc and no one would know.
My parents respect my space, and if they havent spoken to me in a few days they will text, not come around..
is this stupid ? :S
Fear of no one knowing
Fear of no one knowing
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Not silly at all, I felt exactly the same when I first became single parent. I'm not scared to be alone, but I had a fear that if I dropped down dead my baby would be in the apartment alone and helpless and nobody would Notice for weeks. maybe you could let your parents or a fb friend know how you feel ans ask them to check if they havent heard from you.
Also, make longer changes to become involved in things aNd make friends and get friendly with neighbors, but I know it's all the same at the end of the day if you didisappeared off the face of the earth those people won't do anything.
Maybe look at living somewhere more social, in a granny flat or sharing?
I felt like this too. My mum and I have a system, where if I haven't sent them a text by 4 PM they send me a text, if I don't reply, they ring, if I don't answer they call around. We never have gotten past the text. Just talk to your parents about it, it's not unreasonable at all.
Not stupid, I feel like this and it's terrifying!!!
My partner works away and my kids are between 10-5 and could deal with something if they had to but I don't want them to have to! The thought of my youngest waiting to be picked from Kinder and nobody comes or my older 2 coming home from school to find me makes me physically ill and something I think about almost daily.
I see a Psychologist who will hopefully be able to help me with this catastrophe thinking.
I agree with what has been said and perhaps set up some sort of system with your parents, or try getting to know a few of your neighbors. Even seeing someone about it to help ease your mind could help.
I think it's completely normal to feel this way. Do u have a neighbour who could look out for a certain thing eg a blind opening in the morning and lights going on at night, and if this doesn't happen they can call your parents or someone else?