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Originally Posted by Avant-garde
There is something seriously wrong with the nature of my relationships with other people. I am desperately needy.
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I have a strong need to be liked or at least respected and seen as competent in the eyes of others.
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The problem is made so much worse by the fact that I'm socially awkward, not so much because I feel particularly uncomfortable around people, but because I'm a slow thinker and poor conversationalist. To make matters worse, I'm incredibly self conscious, which further hurts my ability to have a normal conversation as I can't think well under the pressure of people waiting for a response. So, as a result, I've never had too many friends, and those I've had never really understood me.
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I'm about to sign off for the night, but I just wanted to let you know I relate to this. I'm terribly self-conscious, socially awkward, and needy.
Could you see a psychologist instead of a school counselor?