I'm afraid my family and friends don't want anything to do with me, what am I doing wrong?
Family members get annoyed talking to me, and friends rarely ever want to hang out with me.
I just want people who enjoy my company in life but since I'm retarded when it comes to emotions I can't tell when we're going good, if I'm annoying, coming on too strong or what.
I'm just tired of being lonely, how could I remedy this?
>>18494927
Shameless self bump
>>18495013
I don't know. How old are You? I'm 26 and still have this problem...
I feel ya, man. a lot of people are alone in the world, though, and it's alright. that's why we're here, anon. do you really need their approval?
if you do, then here's what you do: be nice, but with a hint of sarcasm/honesty so it's believable. practice that shit. it's like lying, but ey, you wanna be liked.
>>18495028
Eh, I honestly don't know. Nobody will tell you the truth why, I've learned that. Makes them uncomfortable to point out your flaws (who could imagine?)
I've thought about recording myself, or even video taping myself to see how I'm acting inappropriately. I truly don't understand.
>>18495038
Same. I want to video tape mself to see where i'm acting wierd. And fucking fix it. I don't care about people saying: be yourself. It's like saying to a poor person money doesn't bring happiness. Not OP btw
>>18494927
Name one valuable thing you add to their lives.
>>18495031
I really don't need approval, not at all. I'd rather just be able to make connections with people that I find intriguing or at the very least, be so self-aware that I don't repulse people
>>18495044
Fuck, you got me beat. No idea, I'm giving my grandmother $1,000 this month to compensate
>>18495044
Is this the answer? The only way to build connections is to add value to someone else's life? How do you do that?
>>18495082
By listening to their stories. By investing yourself into them, and therefor having a piece of you inside them you can truly love them, and vice-versa.
>>18495040
Yeah exactly, fix it. It'll help me get along in society and have friends, so it's an easy decision to just fucking fix it and stop fighting it. The thing that worries me is that it's some stupid, obscure bullshit thing versus something that actually is a flaw in my character
>>18495090
That's all I do, am I not doing enough?
>>18495101
Maybe in your case it's the other way around. Love thyself and form people around that love.
Sometimes investing in someone doesn't give you your investment back, better to invest in yourself then. Do what you like to do, be confident about what it is you're doing and accept the people that see. To care about you, and dump the faggots that don't.
I'm >>18495044
Think about the people you want to hang out and be around with most. Now think of the reasons why they stand out (as soon as you think of the person the reasons are apparent).
Have you ever hosted a party? Organized a road trip? Provided emotional support through a tough time? Doing these things performatively (just to get people to like you) is self-defeating. Start immersing in your own interests and branch out. The idea is that you want people to gravitate to you.
This is a life's work, so until you git gud, continue being fun to be around and suggest some things to do. Don't be afraid to take the wheel, it's your life.