lonely and disconnected

Hey everyone, I've been doing a lot of reading lately on maladaptive daydreaming and it resonated with me so deeply that I wanted to reach out here. I'm curious if anyone else in this community experiences it? For me, it goes way beyond normal mind-wandering, it's incredibly vivid, can pull me...

I am a 17 year old male. I have been a porn addict for all my life, pretty much. I have no friends, no girlfriend. I come off as annoying and try-hard when I try to communicate with my male peers. I force shitty jokes to try to seem funny and likable, but it always backfires. I try to humiliate...

Hi all, I got introduced and hooked on P probably towards the end of elementary school. Now I'm in my early 20s, and have been conscious of my addiction for at least 5 years. While I feel there has been progress, I still struggle to get past 24-48 hours. I'm at a point where I rarely look at any...

I rarely talk to people. I get awkward. I hate speaking to people. All of these qualities have landed me on my own. I can't do this much longer, not committing I just don't like myself anymore. I want to ask out a friend but I fear the rejection because I will be truly lonely again. I know...

The only people who call me (except mother and grandparents) only vent and tell me about their day or their small problems. Every time I talk about something, they either ignore it or don't have much to say and make the conversation about them again. I notice this with a lot of people around me...

I just find myself comparing to other people’s(men) romantic success. It feels like I don’t stack up at all being a single person and am worried I’m going to be 45 year old bitter single man with a beer gut. I guess you can say I have ‘oneitis’. All my life I’ve been trying to better myself but...

Hi all, I can’t get over the fact I’m the low man on the pecking order in terms of dating. I make moderately good pay but I hear 80% of women want the top 10% of guys. I haven’t had a gf in 10 years while all my friends seem to find women left and right. Idk wtf is wrong with me?

To all young people out there who feel lonely, I suggest finding a way to keep busy and productive. Create projects like music and art, and figure out a way to earn passive income. I had great potential, but there was no one to guide me; try figuring out your life path and work on it. Be...

I recently started a security guard job on a multilevel building. I basically have nothing to do all day, just stand in front of the building from time to time and I basically get to be on my phone and sit inside of the lobby whenever I want to. It's literally the easiest job I have worked (...

I have been leading a very boring life this year. Nothing to do, just work, come home sleep and then work again. During lockdown I just work and browse my phone. Used to play pubg lite now it's closed and I am not buying that game cause saving money for something..every little bit helps. I just...

Hi there I am near 120 days but really struggling. I'm not finding a lot of joy in life and I don't know whether this is just down to my mindset. A lot of people say how they really savour life and enjoy things far more but I am not having this experience. From an outsiders view I have a great...

Hello, first of all language warning. If you dont like swear words dont read. Im 19, a lonely, lazy fucking faggot who is not worthy of being in this world. Im currently dealing with my past, part of that part is my addiction to pornography and hentai. I just want to be loved by a woman. Im...

So, I don't want anything really, but to just be around people again? I feel like I've lost all my social skills during this pandemic. For context, I live with an immuno-compromised family member, and basically if they were to get COVID-19, that would be pretty scary and very life-threatening...