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Who Here Has Had This Feeling?

Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:14 pm
Posted by Aurora Borealis
Member since Feb 2014
285 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:14 pm
I've been feeling down and anti-social today, which may be a result of how much fun I had Friday and Saturday.

The Feeling
The amount of people you like is few to none. Instead, you just like your interactions with certain people or those people's characteristics. You may not even like yourself.

I've got interpersonal relationships with many people, but I'm not sure that I care that much about them. I can enjoy spending time with them, and they have their good qualities, but I'm not sure that I actually have an emotional attachment to any of them. All of these interpersonal relationships are familial or neighborly; there are neither sexual nor romantic elements present in any of these relationships.

I honestly don't feel that close to anyone, and I sometimes wonder if I'll ever have a close friend or a partner. I'm 20 and have never dated or been involved in a serious relationship. I'm not seeking or interested in dating right now.
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
40260 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:20 pm to
Sorry. You've caught the ghey
Posted by Stacked
Member since Apr 2012
5675 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:27 pm to
Feelings are a beta move, bro.
Posted by harmonics
Mars Hotel
Member since Jan 2010
18639 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:39 pm to
I am a loner for the most part. The only people I talk to regularly are my father and my best friend who I have known for 20 years. I have other friends and acquaintances, but only hang out with them on occasion. Like I have a concert buddy and an Alabama football buddy, but I have never hung out with them at the same time.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
105449 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:40 pm to
Posted by Bama Bird
Member since Dec 2011
Member since Mar 2013
19089 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:48 pm to
There's nothing wrong with wanting to be alone on Sunday, fwiw.

About the dating, I thought the same thing until right before I turned 21. Eventually you'll develop a want for a relationship, I think, unless you're asexual, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's complicated, but I understand how you feel, I think. If you want to PM me, email me at birdfrombama@aol.com.
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
40260 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:50 pm to
You do drugs?
Posted by Slippery Slope
Hail Satan
Member since Nov 2010
20346 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:12 pm to
I've never had a feeling.

See a doctor if you're sad.
Posted by FourThreeForty
Member since May 2013
17290 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:13 pm to
I've been there before man. I wasn't necessarily a loner a lot but I wasn't accepted by many people. After having all the fun with the ladies and the goofy bro times, I thought what I wanted at the moment was a chick to tell me how great I was or at least some dude to smack talk how much he's gonna kick my arse at a video game.

But I got to the point (I'm 20 as well), I just turned my give a frick switch. Me and my brother go out and have a great time at the movies, clubs, among other things. Women are nothing more than a distraction and a bank account destroyer in marriage these days with few exceptions.

I will never marry because I don't want kids and I have no desire to be stuck with someone who'll probably screw my life over in 10-20 years. So do what you must. Don't let life get you down. And frick all these people in this thread. Just typical rantards.

Hope everything goes well for you going forward.
Posted by wmr
North of Dickson, South of Herman's
Member since Mar 2009
32518 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:29 pm to
Hey, I used to be where you are. Then I dated a bunch of crazy women, and now I am back where you are.

Everybody is alone on some level. Don't sweat it. I care about plenty of people, but I am not super attached to any of them.

Maybe we share the same sociopathology.

I think maybe you are just a little bit of an introvert. It took me many years to discover this about myself. I make friends easily, but I get worn out if I have to interact with lots of people all of the time. It just doesn't suit me. That's just the way I am.

I get what I consider to be a normal amount of "lonely" if I isolate myself, but I need time alone in order to feel sane.

Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
99290 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:35 pm to
I basically have a pretty close circle of people I hang out with along with the SO and family. I'm pretty introverted in that respect. There's a difference in keeping a close circle and being legitimately unhappy/lonely though. You should be able to garner happiness without outside influence (i.e. other people). If you're unable to do that, you may want to talk to someone about it.
Posted by LSU1NSEC
Member since Sep 2007
17243 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 8:07 pm to
i was having too much fun at 20 to think about dating seriously. had casual friends and liked my time alone. best of both worlds imo
Posted by Robert Goulet
Member since Jan 2013
9999 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 8:36 pm to
shite man, appreciate your solitude. Being around people all the time blows. I've always valued my alone time. Make yourself happy and use other relationships to supplement your happiness, not to make your happiness.

Get some structure in your life and start some sort of exercise routine, even if it's power walking or some shite. If you're not a good looking guy, learn to munch box. Hell, learn that anyway, it will serve you well in a few years.

I don't get the whole "feeling better talking to internet people vs real people" thing. I guess it's a generational thing. Not knowing who I'm talking to on here still freaks me out.
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 8:41 pm to
If you want to create some relationships, I can tell you from experience that you will never do it by trying to create them just for the sake of having a relationship with somebody.

You need to get out, develop some hobbies and interests, and from that relationships will follow.
This post was edited on 4/6/14 at 8:42 pm
Posted by TTsTowel
RIP Bow9den/Coastie
Member since Feb 2010
91653 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 8:43 pm to
I have a tendency to isolate myself from others, friends and family included. It's not something I'm proud of, but it happens, nonetheless.

I've also learned that it's smarter to have a few great friends, than a lot of shitty friends.
Posted by StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Member since Sep 2013
21146 posts
Posted on 4/6/14 at 10:17 pm to
quote:

I'm 20 and have never dated or been involved in a serious relationship. I'm not seeking or interested in dating right now.


I was about the same until 21 -- it's not all that unnatural. I was just completely uninterested in girls at my high school (I dropped out eventually).

It took a high school (ironic) Asian girl to deter me, and it worked well. It'll hit you, too, eventually.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:43 am to
I can somewhat relate. I've always had a hard time making new friends. Part of that is me being somewhat anti-social and being diagnosed with social anxiety. The weird thing is I'm looked at as the social butterfly in my family. I've tended to always gravitate towards the social butterflies. Kind of the yin to my yang. My best friend has never met a stranger, nor has my wife. I'm terrified of going into a social situation where I don't know anyone.
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