Feeling more isolated as you grow older.

Does any one feel more isolated as they grow older?

From a personal point of veiw I just can't seem to go where I want to go in life. I'm feel totaly isolated for numerous reasons, some in part that I just don't fit in with anyone no matter how much I try. Secondly because I struggle to conform, and that just makes people run a mile. Thirdly I was raised on a really deprived council estate (although I was lucky enough to have working parents and not in that boat), but my intellectual level is higher that the people I knew from childhood, but I don't seem to get a long with academics or wealthier people.

I feel completely adrift from the rest of world, and this feeling seems to grow stronger with age. I sometimes wonder about ending it all, but I don't really feel depressed or ar least I don't understand I feel depressed. 

In many ways I feel like I can't be bothered walking against the wind but spending the last year trying not to do such. I've shaved of my hair that was below my shoulder blades, I've shaved off my beard that had about 11" of growth, I've lost three stone. I've stopped enjoying recreational alcohol consumption. I've started teeth grinding and have consistend mouth sensations as a result. I feel persicuted from all angles of political thought, I just see them all as variations of right wing extremists.

Sorry for blurb. Just needed a moan.

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  • I feel more isolated and like I'm actually getting worse as I get older. I think I feel things are worse because i don't have many friends and non in the area I'm living now but those I have are in long term relationships or married, and many of them have decent jobs where they're moving up and doing well and I just stay the same, nothing ever changes with my life, in some ways I like it, because it's how I want it but i feel so different and alone. I think it's also harder because as I get older I can't get away with the excuse of not understanding things due to being young and naive anymore.

    I was taking to a Chef at work the other day about some of the issues I have because they're all trying to find boyfriends online and I haven't joined in. So I explained how bad I am at texting and only check my phone every other day, I'm terrified of ringing people and struggle with conversation. so she thinks I'd be hilarious in the pub after I explained that I answer questions factually and have no idea what I'm actually suppose to say and I tend to take things literally. She wants to teach me how to banter, but I don't think I'd ever get the hang of it and to be honest I'm not interesting in it either, but I'm afraid that this gap between myself and the world is getting wider and I'm going to be alone forever because of it.

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  • I feel more isolated and like I'm actually getting worse as I get older. I think I feel things are worse because i don't have many friends and non in the area I'm living now but those I have are in long term relationships or married, and many of them have decent jobs where they're moving up and doing well and I just stay the same, nothing ever changes with my life, in some ways I like it, because it's how I want it but i feel so different and alone. I think it's also harder because as I get older I can't get away with the excuse of not understanding things due to being young and naive anymore.

    I was taking to a Chef at work the other day about some of the issues I have because they're all trying to find boyfriends online and I haven't joined in. So I explained how bad I am at texting and only check my phone every other day, I'm terrified of ringing people and struggle with conversation. so she thinks I'd be hilarious in the pub after I explained that I answer questions factually and have no idea what I'm actually suppose to say and I tend to take things literally. She wants to teach me how to banter, but I don't think I'd ever get the hang of it and to be honest I'm not interesting in it either, but I'm afraid that this gap between myself and the world is getting wider and I'm going to be alone forever because of it.

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