koolkatkoolkat123 wrote:I think I'm depressed, I have cried, in private, while at work and I have cried at home, twice now and it's because of love or rather my lack of it. I have been diagnosed with a mild (They say it's mild I'm not sure if I agree) mental disorder (Depression is rather common for girls here) and this is combined with severe social anxiety and this has affected me my whole life. I have never felt normal in social situations, I feel out of place at a party or gathering with friends, the thought of going out to a club terrifies me. It's hard to explain but when I'm around others I feel so distant like I don't belong, like I'm sort of watching from afar and can't participate.
I went to an all girls school and my profession prefers girls. The only real contact I had with boys in secondary school was in Sixth Form in one class. So I haven't had much experience with the male gender. When I was at college I was asked out by someone, I was over the moon. I have never considered myself beautiful or pretty just average and to have someone notice me was like something out of a dream but I couldn't relax and pretty soon my dream turned into a nightmare. I don't know what is normal in a relationship and I felt so stiff around him, it was a complete and utter disaster and every time I thought about it I had to fight back tears. My first date and I turned it into something that makes me cry.
Now at work my colleagues are talking about their relationships, past, present and future. While listening to them I got more and more upset because while these women are much older than me I am nearly 20 and I have never been kissed and I'm beginning to think I never will be. They talk about all the relationships they've had, some have had several and I have never had one.
My sister (same secondary school as me) is 4 years younger than me and today my mum tells me she's so close to getting a boyfriend, actually she's got 2 after her. I very nearly burst into tears right in front of her. I don't think I have ever felt more abnormal. I went to my room and cried for a good half hour and all the while thinking that if she ends up bringing her new bf home I won't be able to hold it in any more. Well guess what she's invited them over and I ran to my room and cried for another half hour.
I don't want my life's focus to be on my work, I actually want a life but how can I have one when the idea of meeting people paralyses me. I will die happy with one relationship under my belt, just one. I just want to be loved by someone of the opposite gender.
People joke about my future, they say I'm going to end up a crazy cat lady and while it's true I love cats and am likely to have many when I am older, the thought of my sisters falling in love, getting married having their kids while I live alone, die alone is the worst I have ever felt.
I know sometimes bing in a conversation can be awkward, it happens to me much of the time. Though I've found myself at an advantage because I can easily read people's body signals. Some people aren't that lucky but let me tell you, be who you are! If you're shy, I've seen plenty of nice guys coax shy girls out of their shells, you've just got to be patient! If you're smart, you've got to be careful that none of them uses your intelligence as an advantage, if they do, use that to your advantage! Give them a verbal beatdown! It'll make people think your not someone they can push around! Once you do something that's good, courageous, etc, people will all of a sudden start talking to you nicely. I know it sounds cruel, but sometimes, people need to be pushed a little to have a hie friendship/relationship!
Also, you said you're around 20, here are some comparisons to stop you from worrying about your relationship future
On october 10th, my cousin who's 39 got married
My mom had me when she was 40
And everyone's going to hate me for this but...
Donald Trump had a kid at 60. 60! That's ridiculous!
Trust me, you've got time to wait, just keep your head high and be you!