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The I Feel Down Topic.

Josh, I forgot that you weren't Josh Cooper for a second, and got very confused reading your reply to Dar.

Dar, I bloody adore you! The house party would have sucked with you. Yes, Josh does most of the talking out of the two of you, but it wouldn't work without you by his side, cutting in occasionally with a devastating quip!

You're a lovely warm gentle giant. I do like you and do want to be friends. I want to be friends with Dar as well, not just Josh&Dar. :)
 
Dar, you're awesome! :)

I know I'm not one to talk, as I'm a tad socially inept myself at times around other people, but as others have said, just let you be you. :)

One thing I do suggest perhaps is, as PT96 says, make an effort to force yourself to go and just say hi to people when in a group setting (parties, meets etc.) - from personal experience, those first couple of people each time really require effort (no matter how many times you do this!), but after that your self confidence will start soaring during the event - and then you have those past experiences to look back on next time, so it slowly gets a tad easier.

But yes, (and I'm talking to myself here a bit too!) don't let your lack of confidence get you down - there's ways around it, and there is most certainly light at the end of the tunnel (and even in it!).
 
Thanks for your advice guys, it means a lot. It won't be an immediate change and will probably take a while, but I'm determined to change for the better! :D

Also, AstroDan I might just have to take you up on that :p
 
Really quite pissed off with my housemates right now.

They've decided to throw a party tonight, without telling me, so I get out of the bath to find a house full of noisy people. I didn't get any sleep last night so was hoping on having an early night, but that's gone out of the window.

I challenged them about it - that I haven't slept, that its a Sunday, that my room is right next to the piano they are playing, etc. their response was just "well, there's six people in the house" (one of them doesn't even pay rent for gods sake), and because the majority want a party, that's what's happening.

Also, every one is young, so I shouldn't expect them to be quiet on a Sunday night when I have work first thing in the morning.

What's even more annoying is the party is only Greek people, and they are all speaking Greek - so even if I wanted to join in, even if I had the energy, I wouldn't be able to because they are all speaking Greek.
 
I know my problem isn't as big or life theatening as everyone elses but i dont know who to share this with.

I don't live with any of my relatives, but with some childhood friends. They're great people. And I really feel at home. But sometimes I just feel like locking myself in my room and crying my eyes out.

Because of money problems, my whole family were going to move back to the UK, but, instead, i came here on my own. I go to school here, now. The people at school are great, and they really understand the situation that i'm in. But it doesn't make me feel any better.

I am terribly home sick, and i dont know what to do about it. I love the school, but every night the day before school, I wish I get the flu or i break a foot or something, just so I could miss a few days.

I am beginning to think of purpously dropping a heavy rock on my foot or something. I know I sound dramatic, but I really dont know why I feel this way. I wish school didnt exist and I could just skip the school part of my life and go to university or get a full time job.

Somewhere inside of me I want to continue doing school and get a good education, but i'm rarely in that mood anymore. The piles of work and long hours just make it worse.

My parents say that they will be moving back here in the summer, but till then I really dont know what to do.

Please. Anyone got any advice or motivation to keep me going until the end of the school year?

Thank you so much in advance.
 
Grrr tinypic makes me feel down:

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Dar I would try no to worry about being the quiet one. Its not always a bad thing. I do know what you mean about being hard to talk to people but I think a lot of people have that, just some hide it better.

cool_boy_jon said:
I don't live with any of my relatives, but with some childhood friends. They're great people. And I really feel at home. But sometimes I just feel like locking myself in my room and crying my eyes out.

Because of money problems, my whole family were going to move back to the UK, but, instead, i came here on my own. I go to school here, now. The people at school are great, and they really understand the situation that i'm in. But it doesn't make me feel any better.

I am terribly home sick, and i dont know what to do about it. I love the school, but every night the day before school, I wish I get the flu or i break a foot or something, just so I could miss a few days.

I am beginning to think of purpously dropping a heavy rock on my foot or something. I know I sound dramatic, but I really dont know why I feel this way. I wish school didnt exist and I could just skip the school part of my life and go to university or get a full time job.

Somewhere inside of me I want to continue doing school and get a good education, but i'm rarely in that mood anymore. The piles of work and long hours just make it worse.

My parents say that they will be moving back here in the summer, but till then I really dont know what to do.

Please. Anyone got any advice or motivation to keep me going until the end of the school year?

Thank you so much in advance.
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Have you talked to anyone about this? There are plenty of people out there that I am sure will listen, there is normally someone kicking around (the rather dead) chat room.

Or of course there are proper people you could talk to. There are charitys like relate that will offer to help and if you can't pay them then it does not matter as they are a charity.
They also offer different types of counselling if you don't want to do anything face to face by the look of their website.
http://www.relate.org.uk

Might be worth a go.
 
Mike, I know that feeling well, it sucks when you feel there's no-one to vent out your feelings to - I'm always happy to listen & advise (if I can) if you want to drop me a PM? :)
 
Tongue feels like it is 100x bigger than it should be, couple that with a numb face it feels like I am suffocating :(
 
Poison Tom 96 said:
Tongue feels like it is 100x bigger than it should be, couple that with a numb face it feels like I am suffocating :(
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You been to the doctor about it? Even if/when it goes down again, I'd suggest doing so as this sort of thing could become a medical emergency if it blocks your airflow completely (and if it does, or gets close to, doing this, go STRAIGHT to A&E) :)
 
Mike said:
Poison Tom 96 said:
Tongue feels like it is 100x bigger than it should be, couple that with a numb face it feels like I am suffocating :(
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You been to the doctor about it? Even if/when it goes down again, I'd suggest doing so as this sort of thing could become a medical emergency if it blocks your airflow completely (and if it does, or gets close to, doing this, go STRAIGHT to A&E) :)
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The dentist did it to me, so I doubt it is life threatening but it still is hard to breathe
 
Poison Tom 96 said:
Mike said:
Poison Tom 96 said:
Tongue feels like it is 100x bigger than it should be, couple that with a numb face it feels like I am suffocating :(
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You been to the doctor about it? Even if/when it goes down again, I'd suggest doing so as this sort of thing could become a medical emergency if it blocks your airflow completely (and if it does, or gets close to, doing this, go STRAIGHT to A&E) :)
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The dentist did it to me, so I doubt it is life threatening but it still is hard to breathe
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Ah you didn't say that in your original post ;)

That's likely just the anaesthetic then, it'll wear off within 24 hours or so :)
 
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