I seem to be losing all my friends. They're all moving away and have families, jobs etc. and other friends, and i only have one or two friends i see anything of, and that isn't very often. I have social issues that I'm only beginning to address and it makes it hard for me to meet new people. I desperately want to change my life (i'm unemployed and living back with my mum/stepdad at 33, nearly 34) but can't make any big changes that i need to. It seems like I'm trapped. I want to join some kind of group or do a class/course in something at college, but can't make the move.
How long before I'm completely alone..?
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MadMonkè said:
Sorry about the delay in answering, i've been trying to fix my life a little and haven't been online so much. TBH, i don't do all that much online. I read stuff, watch the odd bit of tv etc...i've been looking for n online game or something to pass the time when i'm alone. What about you?
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Jim78 said:
My situation is similar to yours. I have no friends. I am unemployed, living with my parents. I am suffering from social anxiety disorder which makes it difficult to meet new people. There are no meet up groups here at Kolkata, India.
I think that seeing others moving on and doing things with their lives makes loneliness and the feeling of being 'stuck' even harder to cope with. Your inertia sounds like a mixture of loneliness and depression and can be very hard to break out of. Is your family supportive? Have you had a word with your doctor about your feelings?
At least you still have one or two friends, even if you don't see much of them. This is one positive thing in your life.
At least you still have one or two friends, even if you don't see much of them. This is one positive thing in your life.
Hi Tiina, my family would be supportive but i haven't told them. I've been bottling it up and feeling like i don't want to worry anyone, or look like I'm struggling. I haven't been to the doctor either. I know that i should speak to someone...I just can't seem to go through with it 
Hi Jim, it sounds as though you have a really nice family. Please try to be open with them and let them in to help you. It would worry them far more if you were to continue keeping everything inside and then one day cracked up because of the pressure. One of them will probably then go with you to the doctor, so you wouldn't have to find the impetus to go alone. Sometimes we all need someone to take over for a while.
