still shy at 29

theveep · Newbie User Joined: Jun 20, 2008 Posts: 1

i'm still shy at 29. I'm content at being alone after all of these years. I don't socialize. I don't feel comfortable meeting with people. I feel overwhelmed.

i'm going to be 30 soon.

strangely enough, I'm married. My husband is very social. our phone is always ringing with his friends calling him. for me, I'm different. He wants me to meet and get close to all of friends at work. he wants to introduce to everyone and have me go out with their wives, and the other women in our church. but, I don't know if I am ready to take that step......

it's such a big committment to make friends and keep up social contacts, and it's exhausting talking to people all of the time. it's easy to talk to my husband. I love talking to my husband, and my children. but anyone else....I would rather hide. I am truly uncomfortable.

veep

Kien · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:03 am Post subject:

I don't think shyness is something that always goes away with age. :/ But everyone thinks it is.

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Len · Newbie User Joined: Jun 06, 2008 Posts: 96

Welcome to social phobia world.

I am in a similar situation. I am really pushing myself to try and make friends but it feels like I am just doing it to fit into society. I would be happy if it was just me and my partner. But no...it doesn't work like that and the only thing to do is to conform.