This might not seem like it belongs here, but I think it might do. Hear me out, anyway…

Most of the times I post on the forum, it’s because I don’t have anyone else with whom I feel I can discuss things; if I’m posting here it’s usually because it’s something really personal that I just don’t feel comfortable talking about with others, typically involving insecurities relating to sex/relationships. I’m just not close enough with anyone to feel able to discuss that sort of thing with them – previously I might have been willing to disclose certain things to a partner, but I don’t have a partner now (part of the problem really), meaning I can’t go to anyone with my issues. Of course, I do have friends and family I feel I can talk to about some things, but those are more everyday things – work, sleep, hobbies etc. The other, really personal stuff is different and not something I feel comfortable enough talking to them about.

I feel that posting here, even if gets no response, does me some good, because at least I’ve “said” something to someone. Occasionally, just getting something off my chest is beneficial, although, more often than not, I’m looking for someone else’s thoughts. Of course, I don’t want to bother people with my posts, so I’m always apprehensive about posting things, although I suppose if it doesn’t interest them they just won’t read it/reply. Often I’ll talk myself out of posting things, because I get convinced it’s pointless. Other times (like now), I figure that, if I don’t post anything, nothing will happen, so I might as well.

I guess I want to ask a couple of things: Is it normal to not have people you can go to with these questions? If not, is posting online an acceptable course of action? If it isn’t, what can I do instead?

(Hopefully it’s clear that the reason I wanted to post here is because the things I feel reluctant to discuss relate to relationships and sex. I hope that’s ok.)