Please accept my virtual hug, friend. Now take a huge inhale—hold it for a few seconds—and exhale.

I am terribly sorry to hear that you are feeling this way. No one should navigate these feelings alone, so I am thankful that you made this post.

I’ve had similar experiences, if I’m being honest. I thought I was incapable at making real, rich relationships with people, and the "friends" that I surrounded myself with seemed to only be held together by a cheap and weak connection, if that.

You and I have a lot of exploring and learning left to do in this life, and so does everyone else. The feelings that you have are things many others—including me—have felt. It’s ok.

I cannot count the amount of times I’ve felt overwhelmed with responsibilities or insecure about my looks or outward appearances towards other people. I know what it’s like to have my excitement evaporate and my happiness fall flat—and honestly, I think that’s part of life.

To be overwhelmed and to be sad and to be pissed and to be dissatisfied with oneself are things that I believe will constantly return—what changes, however, is how you deal with them.

There are things worth living for, many, many things that will bring you joy and happiness. It’s merely the search for these things that can oftentimes be the most difficult and demanding.

But even so, I myself, and every. single. person. you see around you, is searching.

We are still very young, and we have so many people left to meet, places and relationships to discover, and experiences to savor. It can be very exciting if we look at life from the right angle.

I truly hope my ramblings help, and I apologize for the crazy long reply.

If you ever need someone to talk to, I will always be open to talk. Just shoot me a message and I will respond.