Loneliness and Self-Doubt

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I’ve been dealing with depression for a few years at this point, but sometimes extreme loneliness just hits me out of nowhere. My family moved about nine months ago, and due to this (and some other personal issues), I really don’t have anyone to talk to who isn’t my parents or therapist. I haven’t been able to make new friends here, and there’s only one friend who’s kept in touch with me since I moved, but even she seems to be growing distant. I’ve never really had close friends who seem to actually like me, and so I sometimes wonder if there’s something wrong with me. I worry that I’m not interesting enough, or I’m too annoying, or I’m just not enough as a person to be someone who people want to be around. I just wish that I could have people who I can talk to and who I feel truly like me for who I am.

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I can relate to that. I never had many friends. Just give yourself some time to go out and do something that interests you, maybe you’ll find others with the same interests. Sometimes it’s not the best to try to have many friends. Less is more in this case too. Sometimes having less friends means the stronger the bond.

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My sentiments exactly. I do not have a partner nor friends. It is lonely. I have had those thoughts. I still have them. Last summer was my high school 40th reunion. I have nothing in common with them. We happened to go to same school. I should have gone. May have connected with some on different level now we have all had lived and with something to say. I was too scared to go. I was actually ill at the thought. Hope you find someone.