i'm not depressed. i'm quite old, and dealth with this problem and others for a long time, and found things that have helped. also i accept myself the way i am, and enjoy being alone most of the time. so i'm not depressed, usually. i do feel a bit sad at times when i cant act normal the way others do, in situations where it matters to me. but i dont believe in letting anything get me down, so i put a different spin on it so that i feel ok again. guess i'm philosophical about things. i know SA is much worse for young people. at my age, i just dont do the things which cause too much discomfort, even if they're expected of me. i just dont feel i have to do what people expect of me any more, like turning up at social events which i dont enjoy one bit. life is too short. there is a place in the world for people like us. our way of being is just as valid as 'average' people's. theres no reason to feel ashamed.Angie973 said:I just want to see if there are any people with SA who aren't really sad/depressed.