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Mental Health Support

Locut0s

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2. Thanks. I don't make friends easily. In fact I'm not sure I've ever had a true good friend...

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 12:07 AM

Apr 2013

Life long social anxiety has meant few friendships. When I was a kid I had a few friends but even then there was something decidedly one sided about most of these friendships. I've become extremely adept at the small talk thing to the point where most people think I'm an extrovert but the truth is I keep everyone at arms length emotionally. I never meet hardly anyone outside class / work time and have no social life at all. Being bullied pretty severely through most of k-12 probably added to my issues.

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I just realized I think my home environment has become toxic... [View all] Locut0s Apr 2013 OP

Perhaps... NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #1

Thanks. I don't make friends easily. In fact I'm not sure I've ever had a true good friend... Locut0s Apr 2013 #2

Can you consider a Newest Reality Apr 2013 #3

Stating your age all the time doesn't help with your depression. Neoma Apr 2013 #4