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Quite often, I see a person who has a kind of aura of loneliness around him. He also seems too insecure, not masculine enough and disappointed about himself. On a better day I see a guy who has actually quite a nice face and who is a caring and positive person despite his weaknesses.

Since I was a kid, one of my biggest dreams has been to be able to play guitar or drums, but for a bunch of reasons the dream hasn't come true yet. I still dream of buying a guitar and learning to play.

Hi, I'm from Finland and I speak Finnish! :)

I love so many bands/artists that it's difficult to pick only 5, but here are some of my all-time favorites: The Stooges The Velvet Underground Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Ramones

The new Tom Waits song, "Bad as Me", over and over again!

I'm thinking of becoming a more active person from now on. My life has been really stagnant for years now, and it's got to change.

Gilbert O'Sullivan: Alone Again (Naturally) Nick Cave: Watching Alice (+ a bunch of other Cave songs) Tom Waits: Dirt in the Ground (+ a bunch of other Waits songs) Tindersticks: If She's Torn Pogues. Rainy Night in Soho Triffids: Wide Open Road Just to name a few...

shells, I think I know how you're feeling... I really, really hope that you find something that helps you. And the same goes for Mary Mary, too! :)

Maybe I should've explained what dysthymia means when I started this thread... So, dysthymia is a form of depression that is presumably milder but longer-lasting than the so-called major depressive disorder. If a person has been mildly depressed at least two years without a break, he or she...

Is there anyone here diagnosed with dysthymia? I've been thinking that I might have it, but I haven't got an actual diagnosis. Once a psychiatrist just suspected that it might be the case... I'm not gloomy all the time, but I have this kind of heavy, depressive feeling somewhere at the back of...

I think I can understand what you feel. I feel really stuck and frustrated in my life situation, too. I have also tried therapy and meds to cure my depression, but haven't really found help, at least in the long run. You are right in that we have to be honest to ourselves to get better. I admit...

Welcome to the forums, Zeek! :) I'm sure many people here can relate to your feelings of loneliness and depression. I certainly hope you can get rid of the suicidal thoughts. Maybe you should seek some professional help, if you haven't done it already...

Personality and sense of humor are definitely more important than what people look like, although I admit that the looks mean something too. But good looks doesn't mean that a woman has to look like a supermodel. I hope people would remember that we're all imperfect in our body and soul.

Hello, spectacles, and welcome to the forum! You wrote about things that are very familiar for me, too. For example, the lack of a soul mate and a relationship. I've had some experiences of relationships, but I guess a lot less than an "average person". When I see couples walking hand in hand I...

Thank you, zombieslayer! :) I do feel better now than yesterday. It felt nice that you people wrote those nice words for me, honestly. Right now I'm going to go out for a walk, enjoy the snowy scenery and maybe drop in at a local thrift shop. When I come back home, I'm going to concentrate on...