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redhood

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Hello everyone,

This is my first time doing anything like this so if you would please bare with me. I am a 30 year old male. I feel a bit disjointed from society. It is a huge possibility I suffer from social anxiety, but I am unsure. At times I am a social butterfly, but other times I do not not quite what to say and it makes for very awkward experiences.

I have only ever been in one relationship my entire life. It was in my mid twenties and lasted 2 years. My spouse was verbally, and physically abusive. Far before the relationship I have always felt I was a bit out of place or at odds with the world.

I am not sure what I am looking for, but as I am typing this missive, I am far over 1,000 miles away from my family. A distance I tend to keep between us. A distance they know all too well. I miss them, but I feel sometimes I am more of a burden than anything so I feel it as best that I stay away to avoid grief.

I recently lost the only person in the world who I felt ever really understood me this year in June, my younger brother. I guess I am finally reaching out to a community that could possibly understand how I feel; where I am coming from.

Either way, apologies for the long drawn out introduction, it is nice to meet you all. Thank you.
 
Hiya Redhood

I was nodding my head a lot when reading your post:

Social Anxiety? Check
Married in 20’s, separated by 30’s? Check
Self created distance? Check

Welcome aboard mate, hope to get to know you more.
 
Hi there Redhood.

I've always been socially anxious but I rarely assume it in the way you guys do. I tend to try to hide it. Most of the time, I live behind an immense mental shell of self-confidence and strength but I'm really just a pussy on most levels. Doubled with the ego of an artist (which my papers say I am, but my art teachers would laugh at you if you asked them).

w/e. Hi.
 

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