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I've been observing my son playing with other kids. I've noticed how social he is. He'll play with anybody. And have conversations with other kids as though they've known each other for years, even if they met only moments before. I wish I could be like him. I wonder if I was like that as a kid...

I feel like I do. I think that's why I always feel like I'm behind. I worry, because my only responsibilities at the moment are one child, a part-time job, and one class. I have to pay for food and utilities, but don't even have a rent/mortgage or car payment. It makes me think that if I were to...

Today is Best Friends Day. Do you have a best friend or a few best friends? I have a group of friends with whom I'm fairly close. We all worked together, but now there are only two of us left, so I don't see everybody else as often now that we're not in the same workplace. I feel like we've...

I know this sounds really negative, but I think that identifying things that I don't like/want to change about myself is a good step to changing those things. I'm sure I will add to this list as time goes on. I'm always coming up with more I want to change about myself. Unfortunately, while I...

I feel like my entire life I've been behind everyone else. I've always felt like other people have some information that I don't. Now that I'm adult, I can view my shortcomings in numerical terms-the salary I don't have, the debt that I do, the number of hours I need to finish a degree, the...

I've noticed most of my friends (on fb and in real life) are constantly being hit on. Most of them complain about it, but they also seem used to it. I even witnessed one of my friends be hit on (by a creepy guy) and he looked at me and said that I was good-looking too, but it seemed like an...

Okay, so, it's been my life's dream to be a librarian. I'm still working on a bachelor's degree (over the course of 12 years), and would need a master's to obtain an actual librarian position. I have been applying at libraries over the years, and haven't gotten so much as a call back till today...

The main reason I started this thread is to vent about people not RSVP-ing. It may sound stupid, but it causes a lot of anxiety for me. I'm having a party for my son, who is turning 5 on Saturday. I emailed invitations and invited people via facebook. I only mailed 3 invites (because I didn't...

I normally have weird dreams. Last night, I dreamt that a bunch of us met at my grandparents' house (many of my dreams are set there). I thought it was interesting. :)

I think I have figured out what I want to do with my life. I'd like to be a philanthropist. Specifically, I'd like to start a non-profit organization (or maybe a few). I like the idea of being my own boss and helping other people. The problem is that I have no self-confidence. I don't feel like...

There may be a thread along these lines already, but after reading most of the posts on here, I'm curious about the relationship between SA and bullying. Do you feel that you have SA (or that it was worsened) because you were bullied, or do you think you were bullied because you have SA? For me...

When you're upset about life, do you get angry or sad? I tend to be very angry about whatever situation is upsetting me, even if a "normal" reaction would be to be sad. I also outwardly blame others, even though I usually feel like whatever's happening is my fault.

So many people around me talk about funerals as being a celebration of someone's life. Lately, I've been thinking, what about my life would there be to celebrate? Other than my son, I can't think of much. I haven't done anything worth noting with my life. Do any of you have thoughts on this subject?

Do you ever wonder about other people's perception of you? I think I generally have a slightly inflated ego about what other people think about me. I tend to think that they like me (or at least, don't dislike me) based on my previous experiences (people tell me I'm nice and are usually nice to...

Okay...so I feel stupid. My normal hairsylist started working at a new spa. I just called to make an appointment, and was confused by the fact that the girl asked if I wanted 60 minutes or 90 minutes. I said 60, figuring that's plenty of time to get my hair cut. Shortly before I hung up, I...

Today, a friend called our place of employment while I was working. I could tell that she was upset, and asked if she wanted to talk about it. She acknowledged that she wasn't okay, but said she didn't want to talk. I immediately thought she was mad at me, but later she texted telling me that...

Do you have a time of the day that you like the most and/or one you dread? I like mid-morning to early afternoon, because it's not too early, but there is still time to be productive in the day. I get very anxious in the evening and at night, because I realize I have wasted my entire day, and...

I have a weird question--and maybe this has been asked before, but I don't recall seeing it--I am obsessed with planning/preparing for things. I tend to avoid doing things I should or going places because I don't feel prepared enough. If I don't think I have planned enough in advance, my...

Does anyone else feel like their life is at a standstill? Even though some things have changed over the years, I feel as though my day-to-day habits have remained the same. I am horribly afraid of taken action, but I do want things in my life to be different.

I have a 4-yr-old son in preschool. I have come to realize that my difficulty socializing is probably affecting his social life, as I do not talk to any of the other parents at his preschool. We hang out with my friends and their kids, with whom my son is friends, but none of them are his age...