Man, I've got the same problem. Sending good vibes.

Yes. Hi. Um. Yay? Me too! *sends hope* Ok. Bye :)

@that's classified, I also worry that I'm being too _____ (fill in the blank) when I talk to people. But if that's who I am (which is is), why try to change myself? If it's just to be liked and/or accepted, I'm just stifling who I am. I think you're worrying about being liked or accepted, but I'm not sure if you should be particularly worrying about that. I heard about a study that revealed that people actually like you more than you think they do, and that people have biases against themselves. Also, if you do say something that's too open or too not open, it's only a little information among all the content the person/people you're talking to experience. They likely won't remember every embarrasing thing you say, just like you probably don't remember ever embarrassing thing that other people said. People can only remember a small percentage of things. Lastly, anxiety is normal. It's meant to help you in a time of danger, which is when you should be worried and anxious, to help defend yourself. But when there is no threat, anxiety can be extremely unhelpful. I hope this helps, because it can become exceedingly lonely not to be able to talk to people.

*hands you a bag of your favorite candy and a fuzzy blanket*

I know how you're feeling (maybe not exactly, but pretty close), and it really, really sucks. I'm sorry that you're feeling so sad right now. I know I can't exactly make it go away, but I want to tell you a few things:

It's never selfish to share your problems, especially to those who care about you. It's not attention seeking or anything like that at all; in fact, it's natural for humans to reach out to each other when they need it. Your problems may seem small, but they are just as important as anyone else's. It's not selfish to want to have alone time away from family- I'm pretty sure quite a few people here can relate to that! It's not self-centered to think about your issues more often than others, it's natural. Talking about things you love is not annoying, even if you think you do it too much. Society has never been particularly kind to people who are 'weird' and act too interested in something, but to be honest, I love seeing my friends be enthusiastic about niche things that they love, even if I have no idea what they're saying. I'm sure most of your friends feel the same way. At the beginning of your post, you mentioned how you thought that you weren't good for "anything interesting" which is so untrue! You are such a presence on the CB; do you know how many people have gotten reassurance or kind words or advice from you on this very thread?? A lot, including me. You comment on threads- my ski lodge, too, which always makes me incredibley happy. And I know you must have the same effect on people in real life too. A quote I will always remember is "we are always our own worst critics"; we tend to focus on the bad parts of ourselves and ignore the good. And Peri, you have so much good! I can tell that without even needing to meet you.

I hope tomorrow is an amazing day for you <333

(PS I'm always here if you want to rant about ATSV with someone!) 

Hey, friendy, I feel you. *hands positivi-tea and gives Peri a big hug*

Just hang in there, and remember we're here for you. <3 

*sends virtual hug*

I can empathize with you. A lot of times I would love to be a recluse in my room and do nothing but write, play video games, and browse Chatterbox. I'm so sad that you feel different and unliked because it's painful to feel like that. I definitely understand that feeling. Not long ago, I would get really worked up because I felt like I was just…really eccentric and different than everyone else and would never find anyone who shared interests with me, that I was alone in the world. And guess what? Recently, after all that time imagining that I was disliked by everyone in my class and that I was annoying, I got a flood of comments in my yearbook that went against everything I had anticipated, because they were really, really positive. There is a possibility that you’re “mind reading” other people and concluding that they dislike you from something they did/didn’t do—(ex. If they are abnormally silent after something you said, you conclude that they think you’re weird), when really you don’t know why they reacted that way. I struggle with this a lot.

And I’ve posted things to get attention before as well…mostly out of desperation, and it’s not awful. It helps to write out your feelings in order to process them more. The only disadvantage is that 90% of the time, no one replies to me…

(and I hope this is not very terrible and irrelevant advice…I don’t have much practice at this…*sighs*)

Not really sure if it's my place to say this, but I kind of get what you mean. I've been trying to make new friends after my best friend moved to a different school, but I always feel a bit left out and generally not part of their group. But I guess if you ever find yourself needing any help, you can just ask! :D Glad you're feeling better also