Im a 25 years old male. I am having major mental/emotional issues including major anxiety, depression, along with mild-moderate ADD and OCD. And probably more. Im on meds but they only do so much and I need to vent about this before I go crazy. Everything is culminating and im a miserable wreck. I posted this question about my sexuality earlier if you are interested, if not, just keep reading: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoDlL_zx4PgTVpetGBmbE.fty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110226164631AAieTdy
And that’s only one of my issues. Its an important one, but it is just one of them. I have major social anxiety as well as general anxiety constantly, I think I show some symptoms of APD too, Im paranoid all the time, im starting to notice my OCD more and my ADD doesn’t help things. Ive been suicidal. I don’t think I can carry it out, thankfully. I suffer from major depression though. Ive all but completely withdrawn from friends (even my closest ones), I don’t find pleasure in doing anything anymore…even hobbies I always loved. I can’t hold a job (although im trying very hard to get a new one that suites me better and im hoping that will help). I have no will to do anything anymore and I have near ZERO confidence. And I’m really starting to hate my family since I feel a lot of my issues stem from them…which sucks since I am stuck living with them. A lot of this realization has been a recent thing (past 2-3 years). I am now aware that what went on when I was young was NOT right but I didn’t realize this until recently….I dealt with different types of child abuse (incl. borderline sexual abuse too), cruelty to animals, domestic violence, constant lying, etc. My family was, IMO, very dysfunctional. I strongly feel that my parents have their own set of problems from their youth although they don’t really admit it…and it transferred over to me. I have twin siblings 2 years younger than me who have problems of their own which im sure is not a coincidence. My family is so closed off and rarely if ever admit when they are wrong. I cant believe my parents are still together and why they chose to do so is beyond me. From my perspective, I saw little affection between them growing up. Heck, they have not slept in the same bed for as long as I can remember…20+ years. And over the years I remember constant yelling and screaming and insulting etc. Seriously, what kind of example does that set for your kids in terms of forming good properly functioning relationships? Hell, I have even questioned if I am adopted and if my dad is gay! I am really starting to think they are the ones who F’d me up and now that I am really starting to think for myself, I realize so much was wrong. Its mostly on my dad (who I consider abusive toward the whole family) but my mother is emotionally weak and has problems of her own. But now I feel trapped in what seems to be a vicious cycle. And this is just part of my problems. Im just trying to cope as best I can and trying to put my life back in order. Ive opened up to people that I trust but I don’t know if it helped me or hurt me more. I always feel like im being talked about…which is human nature, but it hurts on many levels…almost like back-stabbing. Im pretty sure I lost a job opportunity because they knew some people I know that I have opened up to and some stuff was said. I can’t prove that but if its true…I mean, c’mon, that’s not even fair! This is just the tip of the iceberg but it should get the gist of the point across. Do you guys think this is the reason I have such a hard time with everything like forming friendships, romantic relationships, work ethics, constant lying, being super cynnical, and just plain emotional problems, etc? Im hyper-alert to anything that can be interpreted as negative toward me too and I take stuff personally that probably had nothing to do with me…BUT I CAN’T HELP IT, it just happens in my head. I feel like I am the product of stupid people having kids and I have to suffer the consequences for it!
Any comments, questions, concerns, etc are very welcomed.
Thanks