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jay ([personal profile] jay) wrote2005-08-08 01:03 am

post-field crash

I may as well own up to it... I've been not just stressed, but fighting depression on-and-off for a few days. Not terribly sociable, and I've had my selfish and antisocially insular moments. I need to apologize to several people I've hurt in the meanwhile.

Reasons? I don't know... every time in the past few years that I return to mundane reality at home after a long trip testing something in a faraway place, I seem to get cranky and depressed about 3-5 days afterward. That, plus this time I received three different rejections of various social sorts from individuals, clustered in the same 5 days after I returned from the field, giving me ample fodder to beat up on myself. And take it out on those nearer and dearer... sigh. My bad.

[identity profile] patgreene.livejournal.com 2005-08-08 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs*

I know it's hard, and having me be housebound because of my knee has only made things worse. I expect that things will be rough when you return form Spain, as well.

[identity profile] tenacious-snail.livejournal.com 2005-08-08 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
*nod*

I think that there is no transition time between "home from arctic" and "leaving for Spain". And that adds to all of the challenges that others have eloquently expressed.

[identity profile] brian1789.livejournal.com 2005-08-09 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
That will be tough... just about the time I reintegrate here, I'll be away to Japan (with no companionship for 10 days, since everyone bowed out...).