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I Am Depressed Because I'm Lonely

I realize I am the only thing stopping me from branching out, and having people in my life.
Yet it feels that each time I put myself out there as I am to find people, it failed. And you get tired of the rejection after a while, and I question myself and invent all of these reasons.
It seems like a fact to me that every one else already has what they need. And people's friend groups are all filled up with no vacancy.
Being the lone wolf was fun for a while. And now it is tough to re-enter society.
People are scared of those they don't already know, I convince myself. Maybe I am afraid of keeping on laying my vulnerable self on the line.

So it's tough to know that I am the one who has to make a move. I find the courage to do just that, but the repeated results of being treated like an alien from some other planet sure makes trying a tough gig.
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SoFine · 46-50, F
Lome - when I have moved to a new city, country -the way to met people has been either through groups such as, volunteer or special hobbies.

Then clubs that have many activities. Walking, swimming, dancing. ...

1. We all fear rejection.
2. Been alone
3. Fear ageing
4. Fear dying

If you like dancing, many females love to dance, so if you have the grove to move, have rhythm, then find places to dance and met up.

Goodluck. ..
@SoFine Yeah just sometimes I think I know all the results, or things to do. There's so much that hasn't been tried. I don't know a thing & good surprises can begin to happen.
Super-ego know-it-all needs the daringness to realise many human-beings can be approachable without imminent rejection-prophecies built in. Yo, I overthink things a lot, too.

Dancing sounds great.
Bend extra hours to fit in making things happening.
I'm talking but I must do!

Being busy can also be a very good thing. Thanks for shinin' a light. Will however try to keep the DOingness more active than Talka-talkingness. 3,2,1