hi mean,
were you quiet before the depression?
and dont worry about being quiet,this just means you are not ready to let it out yet,
or maybe you do not trust anyone enough to let it out,
but you will on your own time,and this is a great place to open up.
just sorry about all of the havock lately,hopfully we will be back to our old selves soon..
and quite a few are reluctant to open up lately because of all of it, so it could be that.
but it is something you cannot force yourself to talk about, you have to be ready,but it will need to come out eventually so that you can heal..but we are on no kind of schedule.that will have to be when you are ready.
hugs
joyce

othing wrong with it if tha tis comfortale. I used to always sit on the sidelines- and still do in many social functions...but if you want to interact more and are simply uncomfortable or afraid of rejection-like I can be- well then it might be something you want to work on- it is for me....I am a wallflower in real life - esp. when it comes to small talk and social occasions.

Not at all, if it is not causing you distress. If you don't feel isolated and left out, and lonely.

I can be either way. Sometimes I am quiet, and other times outspoken. Most of the time quiet, and it is unusual for me to be outspoken. I think, because I am a writer, and my voice is in writing.

Nope there is nothing wrong with it. But I am the type of person that is very talkative and when I try to get to know someone I try to get them to talk back with me. So its like okay if your not talking to me is that your way of telling me to buzz off? I have times where I just want to be left alone.

hey lowens i wouldn't tell you to buzz off.

I think it's normal.
I tend to go through my little spurts where I'm real social and then I shut down. It's like turning off a switch, I just get to the point where I have no more to say, or don't want to talk anymore to anyone.
Sometimes this can last quite some time, I've been away in a quite zone for months, and at longest almost two years. You will come around when you are ready. Rushing can make it worse. The fact that you are hear and talking is good. Keep up the good work even if it's just online!

I have always been a quiet introvert deep into thoughts. I've never really learned to be socially interactive. Even these online groups are all new to me; drawing me out... s57

Hey mean!!! I keep teeling you luv with friends like me you ain't got a chance of getting a word in sideways!!!

And open up if and when you's ready!! You know where i am if you need me!!

Mean my disco dancing alien says he loves and your car and can he boarrow it next saturday night? I am glad you wouldnt tell me to buzz off. I dont like buzzing off it just makes me want to try to be your friend even more!!!! You will come to find that you love that all so crazy sometimes lazy group of us "regulars" here at DS.
Two sentences with this post wooo hooo you go babe.
Lisa - Crazy and lovin it!