yes I feel this way often when I am home alone....wishing someone would just drop in to watch TV with me out of the blue....that would be the highest point of my entire week to have just one who should decide they want to hang out and have fun free and without any kind of thoughts of I don't have time for you.....

Everyday i feel that way. Sometimes i look at myself in the mirror but all i see are just broken pieces of myself that everyone keeps taking.

@billefriend I'd come watch tv with you!!!!!!!!!

Countrygirl - I feel the exact same way! On my worst days I honestly avoid the mirror, I feel so stupid for saying this, but I avoid my reflection because sometimes I just don't know who that person is on the other side

This is exactly me. I wish someone would acknowledge me and care about me, and enjoy my company. But I know that nobody will.

All the time...

I don't work so it's easy to isolate. A trip to the market, or a movie, out to dinner, just out of the house, is equivalent to to a trip to the moon! I totally overthink it. It makes me feel lazy and I don't like that. Sometimes I actually feel paralyzed, like I'm super glued to the couch. I know that sounds funny, lol at me! Sometimes I'll focus on trying to enjoy my own company, I mean, if I'm set on isolating I'd rather not hate myself for it. My world is small, just a few people in in, I'm grateful for them.
I get lost in it, too.

Every single day of my life

All the time!! You are not alone.

Absofrigginlutely

Honey don't be like me I can only leave home if my sons take me and it's worse since 10-09-16 my husband died in our bed. I'm 56 and I have suffered mybwhole life with it. Get some kind of help so u can have a better life. I have no friends or other family who care.

Feeling that now. I end up pushing people away and then regretting it afterwards. I want them to help, but I also know that they won't really "get" it.

It's not the feelings that have to win, it's the physicality! Fake it till you Make it!!!

Go out be around people, just because you don't want to socialize, make yourself stay out and window shop or sightsee...that doesn't require talking to people.

If you want to get away from home, then get away from home, go to a park, walk around or take a blanket and lay in the sun, that's straight Vitamin D and it's great for Depression.

Not wanting to be around people is fine, heck I don't want to be around them when I feel great, nothing wrong with being an introvert! But go to a movie, go grab lunch, go to the library and read a book.

The more you can get out of the house, the quicker you can break the cycle of Depression. Just taking a 20 minute walk in the sunshine twice a day is clinically proven to help. Lots of extra Vitamin D.

Take care,

kat

constantly. I always want to go out because I'm a generally lonely person but when I get there I wonder why I did because then all I can think about is how I don't belong. Though for me, this is also the product of depression plus social anxiety, so I guess it's to be expected. Still sucks though

story of my life! we are relational beings though, so its good to be in contact and socialise even if at first we dont feel like it. It is also okay to spend time alone sometimes, dont feel guilty, but force yourself out sometimes so you aren't isolated