I think I may have a problem. Here goes:
I am 21... this is supposed to be the "best year" of my life... well it's almost over.
Ever since graduation, I feel alone. All my friends, ALL of my friends drifted away from one another, and some seem to be enjoying their lives much more than I am. Some have been to Paris, some are graduating college, some are even already working at their new careers.
I skipped 2 years of college because I couldn't pay for it, so I am barely beginning on my education. I have a great job, great benefits, pay, I'm getting married this Octobber, but somehow I feel like I am missing something. I feel old. I have no kids. I have nothing holding me back... so why did this happen?
All my life I have been told that I am very mature for my age. I can honestly say that I only have a few friends, and they live far from me. I have no friends...
It's not that I am a bad person; in contrast, I am a great person: I am very giving, pretty, good listener, and very fun to be with... but for some reason, I stay away from social gatherings. I always feel uncomfortable around a bunch of people. I am afraid that I will look, act, or say something stupid. I am very intelligent, but when it comes to talking to those that I don't know... I stutter. What is wrong with me?
I used to be so good at being out there in High School. Right after, my life changed completely... what is wrong with me?
I avoid social gatherings... I ALWAYS come up with an excuse, so people stop inviting me anywhere. What is wrong with me? I am young! What is wrong with me?
I get told a lot how pretty I am... not to sound stuck up... but people constantly tell me that I am a beautiful young woman... but sometimes I don't see that. Sometimes I feel sexy but other times I feel down. What is wrong with me?
What happened to my social self? Why did it go away? Can I have it back? I was never this shy... I feel so weird and out of my norm.
What can I do to change back? I want friends in my life.