I don't want to appear melodramatic, but I also don't want to be left alone either.

Thank you, that is a great summation of where I'm at.

That said, I've had to stop myself moving out to my underground lair just so I have the freedom to be all pathetic without onlookers. And I wouldn't have to ask for help, because there's no-one nearby to help.

Don't worry, common sense has prevailed so far. But I really do wish I was living alone, at the moment. The look on Sharon's face when I barely stop myself from collapsing is heart-breaking.