Can't Get Close to People
Anxiety is seriously inhibiting my ability to connect with people. For years I've never been able to connect with someone on shall we say a "BFF" level. Those quirky things you do with someone? Yeah, I can't seem to get to that point. It all feels like I'm pretending I feel close to some of my friends when really I feel so distant to them. I don't let loose and show a more personal side of me, perhaps due to depression? I don't know how to connect with people, it all feels so fake. I want to get close to people, I want to connect!
@FallingCrescent Awww. I think I am going through something similar. :( I have a very small number of close friends, and even them I am afraid to tell certain things. I guess the main thing that helped me is fb messenger or text, because I find it easier to tell people personal things that way than in person.
@Daydreamer47
I find messaging easier too. Though I still slightly freak out when trying to think of something to send back or when I send something and am awaiting a reply.
@FallingCrescent Yeah I have that too, especially if it's a really personal "confession" type of message. :( But baby steps I guess. I've tried making lists of things I want to tell people, and I try to tell them one at a time.
connecting with others on a personal level is a normal desire and need. We all need companionship at some point in our lives. Sometimes are experiences can shape if we are able to have strong relationships, or not. @FallingCrescent
