Hello everyone,
I would like to begin by conveying to you just how pleased I am to have found this website! As someone who spends an unhealthy amount of time on the internet (almost exclusively as an observer; very rarely do I contribute) I am familiar with how cynical and pessimistic the hive mind can be, so discovering this island of compassion in an ocean of cruelty has already cheered me somewhat and encouraged me to take the rather large step of lowering my emotional shield an inch and joining the forum. It warms the heart to learn such empathy exists between total strangers on opposite sides of the planet!
I have seen a number of new user posts detailing personality traits very similar to my own, so I shan't repeat them. Suffice to say I am naturally very introverted but feel pressured to conform to society's "norms" by socialising with people with whom I share very little (due to geographical constraints), and so not really connecting with anyone emotionally, thus contributing to my loneliness.
I suspect I have undiagnosed Asperger's or similar on the autistic spectrum, and prefer to be with similar-minded people who may be as inwardly insecure as I am (ironically, the three years I spent away at university was the only time I've really felt "at home" due to the people I met there). I tend to attempt to analyse aspects of life via logic alone but it rarely helps (understanding the chemical imbalance in the brain does not correct it, in my experience).
The reason for my current bout of depression (and what prompted me to google "loneliness forum") is complex so I shall save that for another post (the short version is: a girl!).
Anyway, sorry for the long post but thank you for reading it; I hope I can be as helpful to all of you in the future as I'm sure you will be to me!
I would like to begin by conveying to you just how pleased I am to have found this website! As someone who spends an unhealthy amount of time on the internet (almost exclusively as an observer; very rarely do I contribute) I am familiar with how cynical and pessimistic the hive mind can be, so discovering this island of compassion in an ocean of cruelty has already cheered me somewhat and encouraged me to take the rather large step of lowering my emotional shield an inch and joining the forum. It warms the heart to learn such empathy exists between total strangers on opposite sides of the planet!
I have seen a number of new user posts detailing personality traits very similar to my own, so I shan't repeat them. Suffice to say I am naturally very introverted but feel pressured to conform to society's "norms" by socialising with people with whom I share very little (due to geographical constraints), and so not really connecting with anyone emotionally, thus contributing to my loneliness.
I suspect I have undiagnosed Asperger's or similar on the autistic spectrum, and prefer to be with similar-minded people who may be as inwardly insecure as I am (ironically, the three years I spent away at university was the only time I've really felt "at home" due to the people I met there). I tend to attempt to analyse aspects of life via logic alone but it rarely helps (understanding the chemical imbalance in the brain does not correct it, in my experience).
The reason for my current bout of depression (and what prompted me to google "loneliness forum") is complex so I shall save that for another post (the short version is: a girl!).
Anyway, sorry for the long post but thank you for reading it; I hope I can be as helpful to all of you in the future as I'm sure you will be to me!
