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Jul 19, 2020 at 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Biba_yu
I know how it feels. Sometimes I am fine being by myself but sometimes I really need someone to talk to, in real life. I tried some apps but it was not a good experience, I got scared of strangers who wanted to meet right away. It doesn't seem like a good idea to me.
Thank you, you are very nice.
In general, in this age, it's difficult to make friends, and seesaw is right " it's more difficult to make friends when we are older because as children we are a lot more accepting and don't care as much about diverging interests." but it's also that people have less free time. My generation is super busy. They have families, jobs, sometimes two jobs, some moved out far away, and older generations just don't have time. Unless you already have old friends hardly anyone will have strength to start something with you at age when we are all so tired and so in need of our time, free time. That is the difference from youth when you think the whole world is yours and you have so much time.
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Yes, you are both very right in your assessments, and I forget that I'm quite extroverted so I'm naturally drawn to people and that does make making friends easier.
This pandemic won't last forever though. I know it's hard but I just think of that Wilson Phillip's song "Hold on for one more day!"
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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