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I have a particular family member in my life, who is constantly around without any end in sight, and he literally makes me want to punch a wall every time I'm around him. Like it's a million little things, and many big things, and his lack of regard for anyone else and lack of self-awareness...

What is your home state (or country), which states in the US have you been to, and which is your favorite so far? I'm from Kentucky. I've been to Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, S. Caroline, N. Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Pennsyl., Mass., NY, Maine, Virgina, W. Virginia, Maryland, and California...

I used to always go hiking at a state park a couple of hours away with my brother, his friend (who I really like) and his girlfriend (a weirdo) whenever they would go, it was always "We're going here, you wanna go?". We always have fun. As recently as a few months ago, my brother and his gf...

Random question: I am starting a new job (after years of not having one due to anxiety). I am single, no dependents, don't own house or have my own apartment. What do I put on my w-4 form? Am I exempt because I did not make any money last year (I am reading some conflicting stuff on the...

Okay, this is weird. But sometimes I feel social anxiety over comments I make on youtoube or "arguments" I have on message boards, youtube, etc. I know it's stupid to engage in an argument with someone on the internet, but sometimes I actually let these internet trolls make me feel bad...

This was a serious post on a website from someone who doesn't seem to understand that Stephen Colbert is ACTING on his show. How can you not understand that? I was fine with the not liking the show, but he doesn't understand that Colbert is not really ignorant, that it's all an act to make a...

I get so flustered and nervous that I have trouble even with the simplest of tasks (job wise). When I worked at Wal-mart, it was hard to even get the hang of a simple deli job because I felt so dysfunctional and nervous. I think the anxiety soaks up so much of my mental energy that it makes it...

This will be long as a book, sorry, but I need to RANT. I'm so sick of people like my brother. He is a complete prick to everyone 80% of the time, he is controlling, and he is so entitled to everything. It's like he is the sun, and we're all tiny planets revolving around him. It's the...

I'm naturally a little ditzy, I'll admit, but my anxiety, low self-esteem, and lack of consistent interaction with people out in the real world makes me do and say such stupid things. It's like I can't comprehend things because my brain is so filled with needless worry and it's always racing...

Have you ever been excited to read a "classic" that is so hailed by everyone and their mother only to be so disappointed you want to literally burn the book? My top three most overrated and disappointing classics: 1) Catcher in the Rye--good god, I thought everything about this book was...

Sometimes I feel that cell phones, facebook and myspace, and hell, even cars make me feel even more like a loser than I would feel if I lived in earlier decades. I know it's stupid to care, but most people my age are so obsessed with their cell phones, but I get NO calls and no one calls me...

The only thing i have ever found that makes me feel relaxed, able to function, and feel like myself on an even keel is illegal. And it sucks. It can sometimes be so hard to get ahold of this plant that grows from the ground (for those of us that don't have a reliable connection), and yet...

I've noticed for a while now that I am really intimidated around people in my same age group. If I'm out and about, I seem to have no real problem talking to older people or even kids, but 20 somethings make me feel like the rejected high school/college loser again. The worst situation is when...

I've noticed for a while now that I am really intimidated around people in my same age group. If I'm out and about, I seem to have no real problem talking to older people or even kids, but 20 somethings make me feel like the rejected high school/college loser again. The worst situation is when...

For the last few months, I have been getting frequent panic attacks that come out of nowhere...and they are always the result of thinking about dying. I can just be fine, and I'll hear of someone dying on TV, or suddenly it will just dawn on me: "I can go at any time, and I have no way of...

When I was younger, I don't remember having social anxiety or low self-esteem at all. But from the time I was in about third grade, I had several VERY cruel comments made to me about the way I looked and I honestly think it has a lot to do with how messed up I am. One example: When I was in...

I am not necessarily afraid of going outside, but I very rarely go out and do anything because of social anxiety and the fact that I never feel normal. I never feel comfortable socializing with people and I'm terrified of getting a job. During the four years at college, I probably spent 90% of...