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I Struggle With Mental Illness

Is why I find it so hard to get close to people. I have anxiety disorder and social anxiety. I always assume people won't like me or will think I'm weird. In a way, people scare me. I actually really like people it's just difficult interacting. I dont feel anxious online I wish I was the same in real life.
I feel misunderstood by everyone. Mainly my family.

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ThePerfectUsername · 70-79, M

We're all weird one way or another. A fair number of people online already get that and often seem willing to give you the benefit of the doubt more readily than family might who'd prefer you conform to whatever they happen to think normal ought to be. I'm definitely weird by SW standards, but at least I understand myself and know where I'm coming from. So yeah, it's easy to see why you'd feel more comfortable online. There's a lot going for it that doesn't always live down to the terrible rep that online life usually gets.