THANK YOU ((((justusryans)))) and ((((ThunderBow)))).
The reason I posted "forget it" earlier is because I just feel bad for having these emotions. I feel like a failure because most people my age (17) are going out and having fun with friends, and I'm at home alone with no one. It makes me feel inadequate, like something is wrong with me. Like I'm a freak, because I can't do well in social situations. I'm ashamed. I feel like the rut I'm stuck in is my own fault, and I guess that's why I feel so vulnerable expressing these things.
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I is important, it should be important to you. I'm shy myself and don't make friends easily either. I met my wife on a website for mentally ill people called No Longer Lonely : Online Social Community for Adults with MentalIllness You also have this website available for you to make friends on. I know you don't like clichés, I don't blame you. I don't like them either but it does get better.
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Thank you justusryans.
The title of the forum you suggested says it's an online social community for adults.
Well, I'm not quite an adult (I'm 17), but do you think they would accept me anyway?
It's cool that you met your wife there, so it's obviously a good place to talk to people and make friends.
Thank you for suggesting this for me!
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No, it is not all that easy, and there are no quick fixes. Try talking to a counseler at school, and seek a therapist to help you. Many at your age feel what you feel. Honor yourself, and work with a therapist on this.
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Thank you Thunder Bow.
I'm not going to school right now, so I can't talk to a school counselor.
I have some past issues with counselors and therapists also.
I just haven't had very good luck with them.
It seems like I always get the ones who don't know what to say to help me?
They just kind of listen and don't offer anything.
Am I cursed as far as therapists go?
