Thank you for sharing the article. It was very well written and I felt connected to your thoughts and feelings while reading the post.
After doing some journaling, I've realized I fog a lot when people ask me what my plans for the weekend are, especially if I don't have any extra exciting plans, and also when I am asked how my weekend went. Thinking back, I have shaped many of my activities to conform more to what I think will be an acceptable answer to the question: "what did you do this weekend?"
I also realized a lot of guilt, and later regret, was caused when I did things alone. I've been spending a lot of my time alone, reading and working on my self knowledge. I'm trying to figure out how to be honest with myself and avoid fogging when dealing with small talk type situations on Monday mornings; I think the answer can be unpacked pretty quickly once I reread the article.