Ramblings of a lonely man
I think I'm pretty awesome. I'm funny, caring, helpful, understanding, honest. The problem is actually meeting someone so they can find that out.
I have never felt lonlier in my life. I have more friends than I have time for but it's not enough. It feels like I'm trying to hold water in a strainer. It fills me up but leaves just as fast. I miss the feeling of meeting a new person, learning about them and their interests. Thinking about them all day while you're at work and getting excited to talk to them at night. I haven't felt that in a very long time and I miss it very much
My problem is my crippling social anxiety that leaves me unable to talk to strangers (which is weird considering my job is to talk to strangers all day) and not just women. If I see a man wearing a cool tshirt or something similar I just can't make the words come out. I try to meet people online because it's easier for me to talk to them that way first. Then I won't be anxious to talk in person. It's just that initial meeting that I struggle with. But in the 6 years I've been trying I've met only 2 people in person. Everyone else that's interested in me is thousands of miles away.
All my friends irl are dudes and we just play DND. I have no car so it's hard for me to go social places and even if I did I'd just sit there wishing I could talk to someone but unable to do anything.
I have a lot of love to give and I have no where for it to go and it doesn't feel good bottled up and I don't know how to ease the pressure. The cat has gotten tired of constant pets and cuddles lol.
I just want to come home and cook someone dinner and relax and cuddle while we watch TV together or play a game, smoke a bowl and go to bed. I'm very low maintenance haha.
And like, I miss being able to look at a pretty girl. I see them constantly while I'm out but obviously I can't stare at them and not even in like a creepy way. I like looking at a beautiful girl. Pictures don't count. I can't see little things like how the creases on her face move while she smiles looking at her phone in a picture. Or i just want look at someone and take in their beauty. Can't do that on the bus with strangers haha.
I don't know what to do to change my situation. I'm talking to different Drs about the anxiety and I still swipe on apps and post both nsfw stuff and normal stuff trying to find literally anyone interested in me.
I'll just keep doing that and continuing to have unwavering faith that it'll all work out. I just hope it works out sooner than later.
Thanks for anyone who made it all the way. Long days and pleasant nights to you my friend 💥