For me, it has nothing to do with being “afraid.” There’s simply something fundamentally wrong with me that causes people to naturally keep me at arm’s length. I was also the one friend who was forgotten when it came to group gatherings, all of my relationships have deteriorated (and again, it feels like all of my previous “best” friends have forgotten me), and there were times when I would talk at group gatherings and nobody would react/straight up ignore me.
2 years ago
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The elephant in the room is how extremely selfish most people are. I am tired of dealing with evil people, so I become more reserved and socially inept as time passes.
2 years ago
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I've forced myself to go to my workplace once or twice a week (I'm a remote worker) and I make an effort to reconect with old Friends in person, hanging out. This has been very good for my anxiety, even if still is a sacrifice to leave my house when I have a lot of chores to do :) Greetings
2 years ago (edited)
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I have watched your videos on and off for a while now: as an only child who has probably always been self aware and reflective (probably too much at times), and as a guy who, in my 20s and 30s (I’m now early 50s) had a lot of friends but these days a handful only, I just find your videos so thought provoking and interesting, so thank you. You cover so many interesting issues that I have thought about so much myself, it’s great to listen to someone else talk about them and know I’m not the only one chewing them over….SD
2 years ago
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My mother's favourite saying was children are to be seen and not heard. My dad's response to that? Was buying me a t-shirt that said kids are people too. Love that. Pertaining to friends? Nope!! Not afraid at all just don't want to do it. I've been burned so many times in the past by people who I thought were my friends that I just don't want to spend my time and energy trying to make new friends because in the end is going to happen again. For some reason I'm just not friend material. I'm not a socializer meaning if someone calls me up and says hey let's go hang out or go get a bite to eat, I'm the type of person that would rather stay at home and watch a movie, play video games, just hang out. I don't even like people coming over to my house. I absolutely hate it. Luckily nobody comes over here LMFAO 😂 Would I like to have a good friend? Yes and I do have a best friend, my husband, but if I had a good friend aside from him, I would prefer a male over a female
2 years ago
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I've become a little more open at the gym with saying what's up to the bro's I've seen regularly. Sometimes even be the first to initiate a fist bump here and there or a what's up head nod, lol. Call that progress for sure, lmao
2 years ago
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I have a problem, i can't be friend with almost anyone anymore, I think maybe it's because I hate myself ? Normal people love themselves, love life... I think I am not normal now 🙁 I would constantly like to debase, degrade myself, punish myself because I sometimes behaved very wrongly. I hurted some relatives so I can't have blossoming/great relationships with them because I think I was bad to them so I feel very guilty. Why am I like this? Has the devil infiltrated into me? I can't live like this anymore it is such a pai
2 years ago
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Im losing friends/friends turning/friends showing their true colours
2 years ago
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I haven't made any friends but I have a more responsive social behaviour alhamdulillah because I started muy superior studies in other city and that compels you to change to survive
2 years ago (edited)
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I don't think it would be a problem if your circumstances would allow you, like having literally no time to go out, physically and mentally challenged, priorities first, economically challenged and not willing enough although it's your real goal. The last year I made one friend. Just a week ago I made another, in my very little space, and time. Maybe, just ask it from the Lord, your heart's desire.
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Josh
Have you made any progress on your social anxiety/friend-making journey over the last year?
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