Shhhhh
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Hello all,
I’ve been lurking off and on for a few years now. At night, when loneliness always visits, it’s helpful to read about other people’s struggles with social phobias and relationship problems stemming from introversion and shyness. It makes me feel less alone.
I’m a 46 years old (birthday – 1/10/69) man from the San Francisco bay area.
I’m currently going through a divorce with my wife f 15 years. The breakup was rather poignant. One of my wife’s complaints was that I was not social enough. In addition, my enjoyment of spending time in nature and quiet nights reading a book made her feel “dead” inside. These kind of comments made me feel rather inferior and ashamed of who I am. I'm sure everyone here can relate.
I don’t have many friends. And none that I could call “close”. I work at home so, while I enjoy the solitude, I can go days without seeing or talking to anyone which causes a slew of negative emotions to well up. I don’t have very much of a family, so most of my holidays are spent alone with my dog.
The only thing I really desire in life is a true, close, lasting friendship. Easier said than done, huh?
I’ve been lurking off and on for a few years now. At night, when loneliness always visits, it’s helpful to read about other people’s struggles with social phobias and relationship problems stemming from introversion and shyness. It makes me feel less alone.
I’m a 46 years old (birthday – 1/10/69) man from the San Francisco bay area.
I’m currently going through a divorce with my wife f 15 years. The breakup was rather poignant. One of my wife’s complaints was that I was not social enough. In addition, my enjoyment of spending time in nature and quiet nights reading a book made her feel “dead” inside. These kind of comments made me feel rather inferior and ashamed of who I am. I'm sure everyone here can relate.
I don’t have many friends. And none that I could call “close”. I work at home so, while I enjoy the solitude, I can go days without seeing or talking to anyone which causes a slew of negative emotions to well up. I don’t have very much of a family, so most of my holidays are spent alone with my dog.
The only thing I really desire in life is a true, close, lasting friendship. Easier said than done, huh?
