This is for general information about my health and social status.
I had 2 mininor and one large stroke in my life.  There are blood clots that are being slowly desolved because of a regimen of aspirins.

I experience short term memory loss at times. This is the first sign of dementia.  This, added to the blood clots, is probably compounding the memory loss problems.  I have trouble remembering names.  I have no friends outside of my family.  There is no social contact to be had.  I am afraid that
I won't perform normally and may be chastised for it.

My world revolves around 1:Thomas my son 2:John my brother.  That is my sphere of relationships.  My brother, Gilbert, lives in the same house but  he is territorial and stays in the living room and owns the downstairs bathroom.  He and I can't occupy the same room (kitchen) at the same time.  We don't trespass on each other's territory.  He is my brother but we are drifting apart as time goes on.  We rarely talk to each other.  We can go days without talking, even weeks.  He stays in the living room day and night, sometimes going into the kitchen.  I stay in my bedroom which used to be the family room.  I am either practicing piano, surfing the Internet or eating what I cooked on the stove.  Gil and I never share the same space.  He and I don't talk.  He has become a stranger. 

I  have no friends except for my son Thomas.  My other two sons and my daughter never call me. I am isolated from my family.  My brother, George, never calls or emails me.  I have tried to communicate with him on several occasions but he has his own problems and won't talk to me.
I don't blame him.  He has  his own life.  John is my only real companion and brother.  Tom is my only real friend and son.

I never see or talk to my only sister.  I wish she'd call and say hello once in a while.

So Gil is a fellow occupant of the house.  Rosemary and George are strangers. 
My solution is going to be developing friendships outside of my family.  My son and I are
planning to go to a local recreation center and  join some sort of club.  Wish me luck.
I am going to start acting more sociable on my own accord.  Tom will benefit too.