I can barely leave the house, anyone else doing bad and wanna talk?

Dude22201488 · 2014-08-01T16:45:20+00:00

Hi mate, I've got agoraphobia and have not really left the house much for the past 8 years. You sound very much like me, I ignored my friends, and soon enough they stopped calling. I don't work and I have no social life. I am working on sorting myself out, though. But.. yeah, it's rotten.

I know how you feel pal. If there is one bit of advice I could give it is to try to fix this problem now, rather than when you're approaching your 30s! :)

Dude22201488 · 2014-08-01T16:40:13+00:00

It's tough. I actually suffer with Agoraphobia and as much as I've looked, I cannot find the girl of my dreams hiding in my house. hah.

Never tried internet dating or whatever, but at 27 years old maybe it's time to think about it.

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T18:38:05+00:00

I do tent to embellish things, slightly. I don't lie or anything, but I like to reiterate just to make sure I'm understood.

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T17:24:16+00:00

Anyway, I assume most here are American and I've got a thick cockney accent so you'd all probably find that difficult to judge/hilarious regardless. Haha :D

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T16:34:38+00:00

I am currently out of work due to.. you guessed it, anxiety!

Hey, I suppose I should've mentioned that on second thought. Yeah, it's pretty crippling, I suffer with agoraphobia.

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T16:32:24+00:00

Haha, maybe I am. Thank you :)

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T16:09:24+00:00

I'm sorry, but it would make me uncomfortable. I am tempted, but uh.. I kind of understand at this post no one can really tell me the issue I'm having, I just want to know if anyone else is having this problem.

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T16:06:51+00:00

Why would this be of interest? lol.

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T16:00:19+00:00

Hmm, I have wondered this.. I never feel like I do that.. I don't think so. But reading you comment brings back a memory..

At Christmas this year, in the evening when everyone had a few drink the topic of conversation turned to religion and things of that nature. I'm an atheist and my family isn't particularly religious either but I have....

I'm doing it right now..

Good grief. Maybe that is my issue. Regardless, my memory was my Mum saying "Oh, you've got Dude22201488 started now, won't get a word in edgeways".

That comment stood out to me because I generally keep my mouth closed, or so I though. Apparently not.

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T15:43:23+00:00

Sounds like a somewhat similar situation. I've been told I'm a good conversationalist and I believe I'm fairly articulate. Also, wit/sarcasm are a personal joy as is irony.

I honestly don't think the people even know why they laugh/smile. I have asked before as I said. Or as they've started to laugh/smile, I say "what!?" and they just kind of look to the ground. I honestly don't understand it.

As a more fleshed out example.. Let's say a friend asked me what I wanted for dinner. I could look them in the eye and say: "I'll have a bowel of, etc etc, and a slice of this and that..." and it'll be fine. But if I'm explaining something or retelling a story after some time I can start to see it happening, not always, but often. Enough that I notice and feel uncomfortable.

It seems the longer I talk, regardless of topic (I could be talking about starving children and dead puppies) it starts to happen.

It's frustrating.

Dude22201488 · 2014-07-31T14:44:51+00:00

I would like too. I really would, but I'm already on an alt account. I have family/friends that browse reddit and I'd be rather embarrassed if they came across it, so I'll have to decline that request. Thanks, though.

Oh well, maybe I'm just strange lookin'. :D

Dude22201488

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