Hello Insidelookingout,

I'm feeling this way as well. It has been a long time since I had a good female friend(s) to really talk too and hang out with in person. I have issues with trusting and this is definitely getting in the way of meeting new friends and calling up old friends from the past. I feel different after going through severe bouts of depression. I fear judgement from others of all that I've gone through and still suffer from. Anxieties gets the best of me and I stay put in my comfort zone.

A work in progress to get out of my comfort zone and to handle my anxious mind with better coping tools. One day at a time leading up to meeting new people and trusting.

Lots of helpful books on this subject.