Ballin' too hard
2026-04-24 01:11 UTC
Replies (6)
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@Zachariah@lemmy.world 2026-04-24 03:01
therapists don’t tell you stuff like that
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@deegeese@sopuli.xyz 2026-04-24 01:20
Don’t dive right into the deep end if your anxiety will prevent you from talking to people. Practice making small talk in casual settings. Maybe take up a hobby where you can meet people.
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@rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-24 02:27
Just gonna throw it out there that I stopped being lonely when I started forming my union, because the whole point is to connect with coworkers and have regular meetings with other people. You get to improve your workplace and you build genuine human connection. Win-win
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@Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 2026-04-24 01:29
🫂
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@Signtist@bookwyr.me 2026-04-24 14:01
That’s why your therapist said to try. So often people think they’re only trying if they’re succeeding. Just being at the party is a hell of a lot better for gaining social experience than being at home. You’ll fail countless times before you succeed, but it gets easier and easier the longer you do it. Trying just means not giving up, so good on you for continuing.
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@AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2026-04-24 16:08
If you’re feeling like this, it might be that you haven’t found your people yet. When you’re with the right people, it still takes effort to socialise, and time to build your skills, but it’s much easier. The hardest part is the early bit, where you need to push yourself to go to lots of different stuff in an attempt to find your people. There is no trick or tip to make this part easier — it just sucks. I’m at a decent point in terms of social skills nowadays, but I’ve been trying to make friends after moving to a new city, and damn, this part of the process is tiring. I mention this because I want to emphasise that if you’re finding this difficult, that’s normal and okay. If you find yourself becoming weary after many instances like in the OP, then that’s okay and normal too. It is hard. But it gets better, if you keep at it.