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Post by cltheo on Jan 10, 2017 0:37:30 GMT -5
Ever since I was a kid I was always the shy loner type out of fear of getting 'hurt' by people'. Even as an adult, I still feel this way. I mean ATM I'm in Florida with my best friend, but part of me would rather just end the trip early and go home. If anyone's seen my vids or gotten to know me, I'm a bit of a smartass who loves to joke and make fun of myself. It's a weird combination. On one hand I love socializing and making people laugh, and on the other I'd rather be by myself only to get lonely later. It's why I've had trouble keeping a strong relationship which honestly gets to me since I would love to settle down and start a family.
I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I've been on medication for years now. I'm in a much better state of mind and am happy for the most part, but part of me still reverts back to the shy guy whos afraid of the world only to return to being the loveable smartass. Part of me knows it's never to late to change (especially after the holidays when A Christmas Carol was airing a lot) and that being afraid of the world will only create more regrets. It's just I'm a stubborn guy who's been backstabbed so many times now (one around the holidays) that it almost just doesn't seem worth it anymore.
Anyone else feel the same way?
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Post by Theodos on Jan 18, 2017 17:50:10 GMT -5
Yeah, I can understand how that feels. All my life I was pretty much the Loner type too. I still am, in a way. When this is your way of life for a long period of time, it is hard to see and accept any changes that might happen. I have gone through a lot of depression as well as disappointment and find it hard to reach out to people but as long as there are some of them, no matter how few they are, that care for you and also make you feel at ease then yes, keep going. Otherwise you will only be left with regrets and bitterness !!!!
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Post by augen on Jan 19, 2017 15:16:46 GMT -5
I think the hardest part is when you're dealing with anything you cannot just "stop it" or "snap out of it". Often, there is no cure, but rather learning to manage and cope with the issues we have. I wish anyone the best in acknowledging problems they are dealing with so they can get help.
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Post by Arbiter on Mar 30, 2017 15:10:23 GMT -5
God Damn read the OP and thought "F**k did I type all this without remembering?" I am very much like that, i'm a Bloke that has awful luck where women are concerned and get round my Nervousness and shyness when in groups of people I don't know, through using humor and silly comments and jokes towards myself, and to whoever leaves themselves open to a funny comment/innuendo, also suspicious of people especially women I am, as been messed around mentally, where they let me think one thing and it turns out to be absolutely wrong, messes you up. You do reach a point where you say to yourself "Why should I bother? must not be good enough for anyone" total depressing when your mates manage to get along fine, get into a relationship, next thing they're GF is pregnant blah blah blah etc so on and so forth... I just think I'm cursed lol
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