This is probably going to be a little rant… my apologies lol.
So, here’s the thing: I’ve been struggling with anxiety for yeaaars. My social anxiety has gotten much worse over the last couple of years, it wasn’t that bad when I was a kid. I’m in my 20s now and I still live with my parents because I simply do not want to move out. I have a great relationship with them, so I just don’t feel the need to. Living without my parents scares me a lot, so I just.. stay with them. Sometimes I feel weird because of that though, because all of my friends (who are also in their 20s) move out…
Then the second thing is - I often feel uncomfortable when I go out and meet friends. (Note: I feel comfortable &amp; like I’m myself with my parents) I always feel somewhat uncomfortable with strangers, but now I also feel like I’m not being myself, even around close friends? I don’t know how to fix that, how to be more myself, how to stop feeling uncomfortable and scared.
I’m so so worried that I’ll never find other friends or even romantic love because I’m simply afraid of so many “normal” things. I’m scared that I’ll never feel comfortable around anyone. It’s been stressing me out a lot lately because in a way I do want to meet new friends and find love, but it’s so hard to do anything at all. Plus I feel like some people my age think I’m weird because I like living with my parents. It sucks.
Anyways, if you read until here, thank you so much!
Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. :)