Recent content by Speak-volumes

I'm totally with both of these comments. I believe overcoming depression alone with pure willpower is simply impossible. I mean who wants to be depressed? If it was about willpower, there wouldn't be depressed people. Unfortunately that's usually what people who are not depressed tell you to do...

This happens to me everytime. When someone asks me for directions, I'm always afraid I cave them the wrong ones. (Talking to people I don't know or only know a little is very difficult for me too). Reading your post made me think that maybe it's just a feeling, so maybe you too actually cave the...

I currently work in an elemantary school as a classroom assistant and every day the kids say countless of things that make me smile. The way kids think is amazing, even though (or exactly because of that) it's sometimes very difficult for an adult to follow and understand.

I can put off anything. I mean ANYTHING. Often I realize I've been putting off something for days that would have taken a minute to do. I have a real talent for making life difficult to myself...

IT IS HURTFUL TO BE ANNOYED BY SOMEONE BEING TIMID!! (or at least showing the annoyance)

Exactly. I think the general view of what it means to be social is very narrow. Many people seem to think that the more you speek and the more you make noice about yourself, the more confident and social you are. Or that being social means you have tons of friends, with whom you go out every...

When you yourself are basically the only person who ever hugs you.

I'm happy to have found my way back here. I don't know why I managed to only write 5 posts when I registered 1,5 years ago, but I hope that now I'll be able to be more active.

Why is making a phone call so difficult? I just called this place, asked a stupid question (that had an obvious answer) and ended the phone call hurriedly, which I fear was kind of rude... Is it weird that I'm very shy but still it's easier to deal with people face to face than to call them?

After months and months of anxiety about my master's thesis, it's finally finished! Few times I actually thought this day would never come...

I would say not giving up is a success story - or at least the only way to manage to succeed eventually. Take care :)

Thank you everyone for welcoming! Yes, I'm sure I will find very nice and understanding people here :)

Hi everyone! My name is H and I'm a 24-year-old girl from Finland. I was searching forums about loneliness and came across this forum. And this place seems perfect for me :) I have been very shy my whole life and because of that it has always been very difficult for me to get to know people. I...