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newlife26

Question:Hate being Alone. Please help.

Hi A week ago I asked this a question on a different part of this website and I really didn't get an answer and I really need help with this The Question was Why am I Always an outcast? As a child I have always been positive upbeat, caring, hopeful, person but recently I have lost that spark. I have always been an out-cast where ever I go to family gatherings trying new stuff i.e. traveling by myself; trying to make friends. Ever since I have been a teen I have tried being someone different and now that Iam in my late 20s I realized I need to be myself.I really dont know what I am doing wrong in my friendships or with family. I have even gone to therapy and i am still an out-cast. Few years ago I got depressed and I now after three years i am learning how to get back to being myself the caring, upbeat, happy person. I want to know why is this happening and are there other people who are going through this or have been through this and how did they do it?

Asked by newlife26 on 2/10/09 1 Answer»
didilo

Answer:

I guess you try to hard. First try to do fun things at your own, go having lunch at a nice place and enjoy, go to the movies and enjoy! If you want more people in your life, you have to got you own life to invite them in. People are attracted to people who can enjoy life (even on their own). Don't think to much of how you have to be, just enjoy. If somebody doesn't appreciate that, it's not somebody you need in your life. I'm sorry if I got your problem wrong and gave you a stupid answer. I got a problem with the feeling of being alone as well. I got a lot of people around me, but at the end of the day I know I have to live my life on my own, and that's hard sometimes. Good luck, you can do it!

Answered by: didilo on 10/2/09
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