Anyone else afriad of being close to others? I think I shut people out before they have a chance to know me thus why I'm friendless. I've have had plenty of women ask me out and confess they find me attractive but I'm afraid of being hurt. Anyone else have these feels?
Apparently it's a coping mechanism introverted people use to survive a dysfunctional family
Yeah. I could never get married lol
>>34101790
>tfw your family made you this way
And if I try to explain it to someone they say I'm blaming others when they fucking caused the problems.
>>34101732
Yep, it's why I'm going to be alone until I keel over. No way I'd let anyone close to me.
>>34101790
God damn you and your facts anon. Dysfunctional families suck ass and probably made me an even worse person than what I would be if I didn't have one.
>>34101732
Yes, plus whenever I'm in close physical proximity to women I find attractive, I'll start to hyperventilate.
>>34102032
Anyone else start walking funny when in the presence of others?
I tried working out at the gym but hopping on the treadmill I started walking funny and nearly tripped because of anxiety thinking others were watching me.
>feel you
You gotta keep looking, find somebody to take it slow.
Get some kind of everyday routine, there have to be people you see everyday, some kind of hobby you have, so you can have people that are in your life regularly. And if you get to know these people and start caring for them, and dare to do stuff with them, you will gradually get to know friendship.
And from friendship, a) it is a smaller step towards a relationship and
b) if she hurts you, you have somebody who will catch you when you fall, and help you overcome
anyway, take it slow, they probably didn't want to go all in right from the start either
>>34102032
Practice ignoring them, it works wonders. I won't even go to lines in stores with attractive cashiers.
The nervousness is mostly the hope that something might happen, do something silly like pick your nose to deter them.
no i never talk to people so I dont have to shut anyone down
>>34102090
You're too vain. Nobody gives a fuck about you. You are as insignificant in the minds of other people as you are in the grand scheme of the universe - absolutely nothing.
>>34102125
> if she hurts you, you have somebody who will catch you when you fall, and help you overcome
>tfw all my friends suddenly vanished right when I needed them most
>>34102137
>pick your nose
>do something to make them lose interest
ANON, YOU'RE A GENIUS!
Mine is a combination of avoidance and no one giving a fuck about me anyway, primarily the former but assisted greatly by the latter. I don't have to not let anyone close because no one comes anywhere near to trying and doesn't care to.
>>34102180
>Nihilists actually believe this
I really pity you fools you will all die in suicide if you continue down this retarded path.
>>34102250
Not an argument, my shit posting friend.
>>34102250
stupid retard. explain yourself. how is nihilism a retarded path
>>34102090
It's called the virgin walk. Never walk in the presence of a girl you like until after you've lost your virginity, otherwise she'll know.
>>34102180
>You're too vain. Nobody gives a fuck about you.
True. Think about all the times you saw a fatty or someone weird, they only linger in your mind for a split second, like "damn that's a fat motherfu-OH! I wonder what I should order from Mcdonald"
Ultimately its just noise in their/our head.
>>34101790
Huh. Well I guess that explains it.
I hate this because it makes me an asshole. I'm afraid so I push people away and run and ghost and FUCK EVERYTHING UP!
I feel uncomfortable when physical contact others
>>34101790
yeah seems about right.
>I already knew this