I struggle with going to group activities. My social anxiety makes me afraid of meeting new people. However, I decided to go to a local gay bar so I could meet other LGBT people near me. I spoke to a few people there and I went on a Thursday which isn't too crowded. I hope if I become a familiar fac...

I don't feel like an adult. When I'm surrounded by people my age, I feel as if I'm younger. Older people intimidate me because I don't feel like I'm in the same stage as they are professionally, emotionally, or socially. At the risk of sounding creepy, I'm drawn to younger people. They seem to have ...

Yes, I do feel like seeking the leg-up for myself. I have recently seen a therapist and I hope that I can make things change this time. I really liked what you said about people having different life experiences.

I have been to therapy, but it has helped me accept my lot rather than change my situation. I'm overwhelmed with all the things I have to change. I wasted my life. I am a loser. There are so many years I can't get back. I wish I was younger so I could correct all my mistakes and find younger people ...

I am a member of a gym, but I don't go often because of my anxiety. If I take a class, I fear that I won't perform the exercises well or that I will embarrass myself since I don't know what I'm doing. I feel drained when I'm around people, yet I need companionship. I wish I didn't need anyone. I wis...

We are all different people with our own unique circumstances, preferences and challenges, and we are all going at our own pace. So why not try and be a llittle bit more gentle with yourself, and view this as trying something new and different in your life, which you can do at your own pace as you ...

So let's start by getting you out there and meeting new people. What are you doing right now where you might run into new people? Do you have a job, any hobbies, play sports, volunteer? I currently have a job, but I don't have much in common with my co-workers as they are much older than me. I don'...

I'm a 27 year old woman who has less experience or social skills than a teenager. I have never been in a relationship. I have never had a best friend. I still live with my parents. I only recently learned how to drive. I STILL don't know my sexual orientation. The only thing that distinguishes me fr...