Howard Hughes... I totally get it. People suck!

I have become a recluse. Back in the day I'd look for friends to hang with on my days off. But now? Thanks to my dysfunctional marriage, shame, and kids, I've discovered that perhaps it's better to stay away from people. People can be cruel, hurtful, kaniving, malicious, insensitive, and untrustworthy. I can't say that I have always been treated well in any of my relationships. I pray that my daughter doesn't wind up in abusive friendships or relationships. She tends to seek out attention and often not in the most positive way. Howard Hughes had the right idea not to trust anyone. Not sure if he was truly crazy or simply had had enough of being used and abused by the world. I find myself happy to hide here but miserable that I am here. I pray my children find happiness and genuine love and respect from people that I never got. And I wish these women would stop calling me.