[Stradalets]

I feel totally isolated -- I do not even have a therapist now.

I am a man who is financially dependent on his parents and controlled by them.

If you are in a similar situation you would understand -- as I understand, "failure to launch" is a very common issue these days.

[kaliope]

why don't you see if there are any support groups in your area....call a local mental health clinic or google for your local nami chapter.

[ptangptang]

I'm in England and i'm happy to skype if you want someone to talk to.

[Stradalets]

Originally Posted by ptangptang

I'm in England and i'm happy to skype if you want someone to talk to.

Thank you very much. Can Skype connect to a cell phone?

[ChipperMonkey]

I joined a pen pal site a few months ago and have made a few good friends that way. I Skype with one of them who is in the UK and I talk on the phone with another. The rest are strictly pen pals and we email each other regularly. Its a good way to meet people from around the world.

[JadeAmethyst]

Great ideas all! I have a few friends that we e mail and talk to occasionally on the phone.

[Stradalets]

Originally Posted by ChipperMonkey

I joined a pen pal site a few months ago and have made a few good friends that way. I Skype with one of them who is in the UK and I talk on the phone with another. The rest are strictly pen pals and we email each other regularly. Its a good way to meet people from around the world.

WOW! I have read about pen pals -- I thought it ment "pennitentary" friends -- only for prisoners. I would be very interested in finding friends around the World.

How can I find telephone friends -- are there special sites for that?

[Stradalets]

Originally Posted by JadeAmethyst

Great ideas all! I have a few friends that we e mail and talk to occasionally on the phone.

Did you find them online?

[ChipperMonkey]

Originally Posted by Stradalets

WOW! I have read about pen pals -- I thought it ment "pennitentary" friends -- only for prisoners. I would be very interested in finding friends around the World.

How can I find telephone friends -- are there special sites for that?

Stay away from the penitentiary sites! There is a site I belong to called pen pal world. I know there are others out there. I don't know if there is a site specifically for telephone friends, but a lot of people on the pen pal site end up skyping or saying in their profile that they would like Skype friends. I use Skype as a phone and don't do the video part. I have the Skype app on my smartphone. I like it as you can talk to people without having to give out your phone number.