The period of time starting from right after I have a conversation with someone and lasting about 2 hours (or more) afterward is 1000x worse for me than the interaction itself. My chronic sense of emptiness and alienation intensify, and I usually also feel intense embarrassment and shame about something I said or did. I can't stop replaying everything in my mind and trying to determine whether they actually hate me or are secretly laughing at me. If anyone has tips about how to feel better during these times or distract yourself, I would be grateful to hear them.