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[msweely]

Hi everyone!

I've had anxiety and depression issues since I was in my early teens and was put on meds a few years ago. Lately my internal anxiety has gotten unbearable. I can't help but feeling like all of my friends think I'm annoying and that they don't want to hang out with me. Just still spending time with me out of obligation. I'm an extremely social and outgoing person but at the same time I overthink everything I say. Do i text them too much or not enough? Am I putting in enough effort or too much? I literally can't think about anything else. I just feel like I don't have anyone in my life who truly gets me and is an actual best friend who thinks of me in the same way. Anyone else feel like this?

[bridder01]

Hiya! I can absolutely understand where you're coming from. It can be hard to maintain relationships when anxiety becomes unbearable. But, if it's something you worry about, take your friends aside, one at a time, and ask them. Make sure that you explain how you feel and why. Sometimes, it's just simply overthinking the situation. Don't be afraid to tell them. You deserve to be respected and cared for for just being yourself. But....and this is especially true with guys......we're neither telepaths or mind readers. We don't have ESP abilities. We won't know...or can't know....something's wrong unless you talk about it. Your real friends will try to understand and be supportive and try to give you peace of mind. Communication is very important! You have a lot to give to this world! But we all have doubts and sometimes we need to be reassured. You have every right to ask. And if you do need support, we are all here to support you

A friend indeed,

Brian

[Marshall64]

I call TOTALLY relate to over thinking. I can replay conversions or texts in my head and wonder if I should or shouldn't have said something. I tend to overanalyze everything. I'm glad I'm not alone in that regard.

[msweely in reply to Marshall64]

definitely not alone.

[Marshall64 in reply to msweely]

I think my problem is that I sometimes don't think before speaking and I say something stupid. So I end up thinking about what I said afterwards instead of before. Being sarcastic (pretty much my whole personality) doesn't help.