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Why an Awakened Person Chooses Not to Be Around People
It’s not depression
An awakened person often withdraws from people — not because of depression or anxiety, or because they are stuck-up, but because their inner world has changed.
For most of their life, they were trained to live in noise: other people’s emotions, expectations, and energy. They learned to always respond, be available, and adjust to fit the room. They weren’t just around people; they were absorbing them. But after an awakening, something in them stops doing that.
It starts quietly.
There’s a heaviness around certain people. They walk into a room and feel tired for no reason. A conversation begins, and their mind drifts. A friend they once liked now feels off. They wonder, “What is happening?”
The answer? A major spiritual shift is underway.
The first sign of awakening is not bliss. It’s discomfort. It’s the sudden inability to stay where they are not seen, heard, or understood.
Their energy is finally telling the truth.
They stop wanting to be around people because they can finally see them with clarity.
They notice the pain under the words, the exhaustion behind the smiles, the masks, the walls, the insecurity, the…
