I have MAJOR social anxiety which is kinda becoming a problem lately since my husband is deployed and I have a whole 2 IRL friends. I want to go out and do stuff, go to dinner, shopping, anything honestly, but I dont want to do them by myself, my friends are rarely available, I dont want to fight with traffic and the general public, so I stay home.
How does one make friends when you're an adult? Where does one find a friend? How do you get up the nerve to go out into society when society drives you fucking crazy?
Also, how do you get money to go do these things cause I'm fresh outta that too.
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rolsheen:
Kind of a weird one but see if your local college / university has any free classes, you will meet new people and maybe get a boost to your resume to help with the job hunt.
elixic:
When I was young I was afraid of people. I didn't think they'd eat me or anything, but my fear of their rejecting me caused me to have what I can best describe as social paralysis. I just couldn't make a move one way or the other. Junior high and high school were especially bad. I look back at this time and think to myself, "How silly of that young person, to be so afraid of the rejection of so many people who's opinion of them really didn't matter. I wish they would have just said hi a few more times." I try and carry that thought with me all the time now. I look at myself and think of my future self saying, "Just say fucking hi!" I feel your struggle though! I'm always happy to chat if you want, though I'm not always available, life gets busy. I'll look you up on twitch though and try to be there for some streams! I do feel like twitch and SG were part of the way I stayed sane during the pandemic lock downs and such. I hope you are well! <3