I am 27 and people always tell me how lucky I am. I am very tall. I gym as well so I have a good physique. I get told that I am conventionally attractive. I am healthy. I have a job that pays well. I have a lot of friends. I am about to buy an apartment by myself. I have other hobbies as well (combat sports, music, filmmaking, gaming). I am well travelled (it’s probably my favourite thing to do, I used to travel a lot more but I just got a new job so I can’t right now). With all of this being said, I am still pretty unhappy and I still struggle with connecting with people. I struggle with reaching out to people. I barely make an effort when I talk to new people anymore because I just don’t see the point in it. Maybe it’s a defence mechanism or something idk. I see other guys around me and they have so much life and drive and purpose and confidence. I just let life happen to me. I am scared to bother people most of the time. Most of the friends I make and the relationships I have are by accident. I’ve dealt with a lot of rejection in my life but I still have a hard time putting myself out there. I’ve been to therapy before and it helped me cull my negative thoughts but I still feel like there’s something that I just never figured out. I’ve tried antidepressants for a few months but stopped because of some side effects. I’m not really sure if they helped anyway. I don’t know if my problem is mental, physical or situational. But I’m just so tired of feeling like my life sucks when I have so much to be happy about. Has anyone dealt with anything similar and how can I make it easier for myself? submitted by /u/-omar
Originally posted by u/-omar on r/AskMen