Hi, I'm Stephen.
I've signed up here because I'm struggling with feeling alone, and I could do with some advice. And I just want to express somehow the way I feel at the moment.
Over the past few years, my friends have settled into long-term relationships and I've been left out in the cold.
I decided to take a leap of faith, and joined a drama group to break out of my comfort zone and make some friends.And it was working for a while, but the problem is that I'm shy, and acting is really hard for me.
I was enjoying it, but I'd auditioned for 3 plays within the group and never made the cut. The latest was the most painful. An improv performance was scheduled (effectively a drama without a script). And I got cut from the team the day before the performance.
So now I'm feeling very down. My new friends don't rate me and I feel like a failure. My old friends haven't been any help, in my darkest times I sometimes feel like they like to see me struggle, just so they can look better in comparison.
So that's my story. I'm glad I got it out there in some way, because not being able to tell anyone just made me feel worse. And I'm glad a place like this exists, where people can get away from their problems, even just for a small time
I've signed up here because I'm struggling with feeling alone, and I could do with some advice. And I just want to express somehow the way I feel at the moment.
Over the past few years, my friends have settled into long-term relationships and I've been left out in the cold.
I decided to take a leap of faith, and joined a drama group to break out of my comfort zone and make some friends.And it was working for a while, but the problem is that I'm shy, and acting is really hard for me.
I was enjoying it, but I'd auditioned for 3 plays within the group and never made the cut. The latest was the most painful. An improv performance was scheduled (effectively a drama without a script). And I got cut from the team the day before the performance.
So now I'm feeling very down. My new friends don't rate me and I feel like a failure. My old friends haven't been any help, in my darkest times I sometimes feel like they like to see me struggle, just so they can look better in comparison.
So that's my story. I'm glad I got it out there in some way, because not being able to tell anyone just made me feel worse. And I'm glad a place like this exists, where people can get away from their problems, even just for a small time