Having a bad day today

I'm just feeling bad and no one understands the difficulties I'm having in life. Its so hard sometimes. Today I went to see my friend from growing up, she always looked after me made sure I had everything I needed, helped me straighten up my clothes (even though I never knew I was even untidy) and she fought off the bullies for me as much as she could. She is now married and trying to sort out her career and trying to plan when to get pregnant, basically what an adult should be doing. She keeps wanting me to find a boyfriend and other people from work do aswell for some reason, I don't understand what difference it makes to them anyway, but they keep going on about it. the thing is, I don't want to be alone forever, but I can't imagine anyone coming into my life and having to deal with someone wanting me to be with them all the time and not understanding when I need space or when I can't deal with a social situation.

I feel like no one understands the severety of the problems I'm trying to deal with. Today in town she still had to stop me crossing the roads while traffic was coming because I was in an unfamiliar place and found having roads and trams in the middle of the town centre too confusing, I just didn't notice them as roads. She always used to have to do the same when I was little, but surely she shouldn't have to look after me in just the same way now I'm 27. It makes me feel so childish, stupid and useless at everything and I feel like I'll never have that normal life, I'm stuck and I don't know how to get past it, Im back living with my dad now too and I've reverted more to my childhood since moving back here, like being in the familiar place where I grew up has taken me back to that time. I feel like I'll be here forever and never be able move on because I can't imagine anything changing. 

Sorry, I guess I'm just feeling depressed about things at the moment and want to get it out.

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  • Hi Mason. Fwiw I'd say it's clear from your posts that you're not childish or stupid, and it's clear from this thread that it's not true that 'no one understands'. We do! I would be wary of thinking about 'things grown ups should do' and 'trying to conform', which involve value judgements that may not be useful (or right!). It is not wrong to be different. The world is at fault for being so confusing! You are already doing well by coping in a restaurant job; you're right that often children are incoherent and just need a smile; I agree that often roads don't look like roads (which means you are right to be wary of them!). Recognising that you process these things differently and that this is OK will stand you in good stead when you find the right person (who by definition will love you as you are).

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  • Hi Mason. Fwiw I'd say it's clear from your posts that you're not childish or stupid, and it's clear from this thread that it's not true that 'no one understands'. We do! I would be wary of thinking about 'things grown ups should do' and 'trying to conform', which involve value judgements that may not be useful (or right!). It is not wrong to be different. The world is at fault for being so confusing! You are already doing well by coping in a restaurant job; you're right that often children are incoherent and just need a smile; I agree that often roads don't look like roads (which means you are right to be wary of them!). Recognising that you process these things differently and that this is OK will stand you in good stead when you find the right person (who by definition will love you as you are).

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