uncertainty

Sometimes I feel very alone. I feel as if nobody wants me. I am getting older and I haven't been in a comitted relationship for sometime now. Most of my friends are married and/or getting married, having families and the whole sha-bang! I feel unwanted. Pushed to the side. Almost just like a shadow in the corner. I used to be the one who wouldn't leave the house to even get the mail without make-up on and my hair done. Now I don't even do that. My hair is ALWAYS in a ponytail. I just don't feel like doing anything. How so I get over this???? Will I always be alone?

Hi raspberryswirlgirl

Firstly, welcome to PC - I do so hope that you will be able to make some friends here - you will find a lot of support and understanding and there is usually always someone willing to lend an ear. Please keep posting!

I am really sorry you feel so alone. I don't have any suggestions as to how to get over it ........ I don't even know how I did it myself.

All I can say is that you won't be alone here. That I can promise you!

Thank-you so much. You have very kind and thoughtful words. I am excited to join PC, a good co-worker of mine had recommended it to me. So far I am enjoyin this expirience! I know that right now it is day to day for me. I believe that everyday is a better day, or at least I am hopefull.

How wonderful to read your positive words!

Yes, it is very much a day to day thing ... sometimes even hour to hour!

Somehow it turns out right. Somehow.

I am so glad that you feel some hope! Hang on to that! Hope has brought me out of many dark hole!

i understand the uncertainty. depression makes it worse, and it's quite difficult to find and hold on to a strand of hope. i have had depression for 15 years. i had a stroke a year and a half ago. i certainly am not getting younger. i'm only 35 now. i sure feel very uncertain of my future, even though i'm married with a loving and caring husband. the stroke complicated my depression really bad, and i'm having an extraordinarily difficult time finding the right treatment for it. having so much difficulty in holding on to a strand of hope. this is where i need my faith, and it's hard to hold on to it, too. sorry if this is gloomy, but hope is out there somewhere.