Do You Ever Feel Alone With Your Take On Things, Even On This Forum?

[Ibud]

I always think if I post in the anonymous forum, people will know who I am anyway from what I say. I don't mind, because it's not so much anonimity that I need with this post as a kind of free pass to say what I need to.

I feel so alone here sometimes. I know I see things differently from a lot of people, and that's OK, but a moment ago I wanted to post about something and I stopped. Because of the amount of backfilll I would need about why I think the way I do and see the therapist I do and... everything about me, really.

I value this forum very much, and I appreciate the help and support I'm given here. I still feel like I'm a bit of a loner here.

I don't know what I want from this post, but I know that I abondoned the other one I was going to write, which wasn't in the anonymous forum, because I think I'm too different for people to understand. I could be underestimating people here, and if so then I'm sorry and its my loss. It's how I feel though.

 

[Erer]

Your not alone here.

I always think if I post in the anonymous forum, people will know who I am anyway from what I say.

I feel that too. I am always afraid to post some of my darkest secrets.

I glad you posted even though it was hard to do.

 

[Putap]

Sometimes I feel very similar. It's hard too to tell whether I feel that way because I've been conditioned to hide what I feel and think, or if it really is that other people won't understand? It's confusing. But I liked what you said about posting here for a sort of 'free pass' as that's what I use it for too.

Just a small word of advice to take or leave, I've had to teach myself in my own life that understanding and compassion are different things. Someone might not understand what you mean or what you have been through, but they might feel a heart-bursting amount of compassion for you surviving it. I hope you find those people in your life, they do exist. Best of luck and always choose to express yourself over keeping it in, even if it's anonymously. We've all kept enough inside already.

 

[Fuput]

Yes, I think many of us feel alone and different. I told my therapist that I think others don't understand what I say because I think differently from them. She said it was not that but my perception that they don't understand. i now think she didn't understand what I was saying.

Whichever, if many/most of us feel different that might mean we are all alone in our similarity

 

[Ogud]

When I first started opening up here, I felt that no one would understand me. Heck, I've been different than the world most of my life. I didn't really believe this place would be any different. But I was wrong. there were a few people who understood. For the first time in my life, I am really not alone.

I'm glad they set up this forum with all these different spots. Frankly, I think it's because they do understand. You should be proud of yourself, that you are able to at least be able to express yourself anonymously. I think some of us, for too many years, were not even able to do it anonymously.

I hope you will go ahead and do the thread you wanted to do in the first place. You just might be surprised.

 

[Dipisa]

I feel alone all the time. I also feel like people hate me, guess because deep down I hate myself. I then start avoiding people because I believe they don't like me.

I am very very lonely.

 

[Eni]

Dipisa I sometimes feel the way you do right now. Sometimes for me, it's difficult to be around crowds because they drain energy from me. I am still learning on how to use this site and individuals are welcoming me with open arms. Think of this quote, blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime, and too sleepy to worry at night. Can you relate?