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Act like you are happy when your not.

Act like you are the best when your not.

Act like you aren’t shy when you are.

Act like you are extroverted.

And eventually you will begin to believe your own act.

I think you should go to the doctors…. you sound like how i was when i first got depression… im 15 aswell.

Sorry to hear about your saddness - it is never nice when your life seems to be passing in a blur. I used to be an introvert as well. The I got Tourette’s and started saying everything that I think, a cure a lot of the time, but funnily enough, it has really helped me come out of my shell and talk to new people and I feel happier now. Myy point is that you shouldn’t care what opther people think, or if you think you don’t, try coming out of your social comfort zone sometimes. Don’t compromise who you are though - you will meet many people who like you for who you are. Act confident as well, stand up straight and keep your head high - smile at people when you walk past them and you will find so many people being warmer to you - remember even if you feel uncomfortable, other people won’t know this if you act confident, and you will get over this uncomfortableness remasrkably quickly.
Good luck :)

I can totally relate. Do you have any friends/acquaintances? Maybe you could go out with them. When you don’t get enough social experience, your social skill can sort of..fade. I’m like that anyway.

Im EXACTLY the same (but I just turned 16) - and Im irish too :-)
My parents made me move school which REALLY helped, new enviroment and people. - I still find it hard to go out and now that Im older I feel like I’ve wasted my youth - now I have to study for exams and everything, so going out at the weekends won’t happen :-(. The past few years I knew my class were out together and saw all the photos and felt bad that I couldn’t bring myself to get involved.
The thing with girls - i used to be terrified of them seeing me and judging me, but you have to realise it that they are really only concerned with themselves and anyway, you probobly wont see/meet them so who gives a f***** what they think.

The past few years I knew my class were out together and saw all the photos and felt bad that I couldn’t bring myself to get involved.[/quote] Completely The Same For Me I Missed 3 Years Of School And It Really Didnt Help Me Not Seeing Friends But Now I Do Go Out And See People And They Cheer Me Up… I Can Be Shy Too But You Have To Think To Yourself Everyone Has Problems… Their Probably More Worried About Their Own Than Yours! And Also Whats The Wrost That Could Happen And Would It Be So Bad?

ZeroSum- i do have friends lol its just that when they go drinking and stuff i dont as i dont want to …

i will join in on the craic in school but outside it im not very active.
I do get on with everyone it just takes me a while to talk to someone… if there intimidating well talking to them isnt happening lol and if theyre someone i dont know it will take me months to get a proper conversation going

Anyonymous u said ” I still find it hard to go out and now that Im older I feel like I’ve wasted my youth - now I have to study for exams and everything, so going out at the weekends won’t happen :-(. The past few years I knew my class were out together and saw all the photos and felt bad that I couldn’t bring myself to get involved.”

basically this to lol