life help: I am a 27 year old student, and i feel totally cut off from the world.

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I am a 27 year old student, and i feel totally cut off from the world.

I realised I was different from other people a long time ago, but as yet I am unable to do anything to sort myself out. At the age of 4 I had a nasty accident and fractured my skull. Coupled with this I had very controlling scared and scary parents. I can’t seem to interact with people in a normal way. I often feel lost and out of touch with my peers. I work three minimum wage jobs to make ends meet. I am totally bored with my life and scared to take risks or try new things. I don’t have a sex life, or a social life to speak of. I watch a lot of television, and tend to drift of into my head often when I am around other people. I push people away from me so that they don’t get to know me, because i am embarresed about my social life. I’m not sure what to do to sort my life out. I am thinking of doing social work or volunteering, but all I want is to have some fun before I die. I am fairly intelligent, and have always done well in my exams and anything academic without really having to try, but i do not get any real joy from anything i do. Any new things I try i never stick to. I seem to only be good for working and sleeping. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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anoni200 6 #
Eschborn, 05, DE | 6 months, 3 weeks ago (29 minutes after post)

how about picking a person you really like at uni for example and try to make contact with? something very light like smiling and saying “hi”?

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Cell 25 #
Winnipeg, MB, CA | 6 months, 3 weeks ago (37 minutes after post)

How about joining a church?

Help me with: I’m feeling like I can’t go on.

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Newcastle, 02, AU | 6 months, 3 weeks ago (41 minutes after post)

Social work or volunteering can be fun. I used to do quite a bit but I haven’t for a long time, and it actually makes me sadder. You would be surprised at the motivation and energy it can bring, to help other people. I’m hoping to try to pick it up again soon. If you considered it, then why not give it a go? Working, sleeping and helping other people can make your life a bit more worthwhile, immediately.

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BR | 6 months, 3 weeks ago (43 minutes after post)

Sports and other hobbies are good too… Especially if they’re group activities

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US | 6 months, 3 weeks ago (49 minutes after post)

Hey, I have no idea why I’m here. I just typed in the word help into google and this website came up first. I’m 28 and I cracked my skull open around the same age. I’ve got a scar that runs down my forehead. My mum an dad split when I was ten but it was obvious there were problems before. I know I’m different. I spent the majority of my teen years asking myself impossible questions and I turned to drink an drugs. Got no qualifications but I sorted myself out. I now work in a type of social work as a manager, I earn $60,000 though my life is no longer about money an things are moving along the way there supposed to be. I try an do something different with my life each year, to push myself. Whether thats giving up smoking, risking my life on a stupid adventure or having a conversation about life with a total stranger. Try, your only 27 once an thats something I’m starting to realize. Eddo had a good point, sports are great for the mind. I just ran a half marathon coupla weeks ago and it was an amazing experience. I honestly recommend it.
Please keep ya chin up pal, life is hard. But there’s some good bits in it too. ;o)

rahdprince 0 #
US | 6 months, 3 weeks ago (54 minutes after post)

The people you want to meet….are already at the places you want to go, waiting on you to join them. You aren’t going to get an invitation to your life…you’re already here. It is up to you to look for things to do while your on the internet. Start by googling “events + “your” interests + “your” area. Be focused, and above all …Be Good To Yourself. :)

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An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (1 week, 4 days after post)

You can be my pen pal and talk about stuff. I’m 27 too and don’t care about your lack of social life! Email:
cure for singles (one word) AT yahoo dot com

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An Unknown Location | 6 months ago (2 weeks, 1 day after post)

get involved in things. the only way to get yourself back into society and feel like you are part of something is to get involved.. churches are filled with nice people, even if you are not religious a church a good place to interact with people with no fear of rejection…

go back to school… take classes part time, learn new things if will help you

there are alota nice people out there you just have to find them

Help me with: im about to go take my last final exam ever then im graduating on saturday whooooohoooo ahah dont need any help just thought

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