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? asked in Social SciencePsychology · 6 years ago

Why Am I so Antisocial>?

I have always had this problem. I make up excuses so I don't have to be around people. I spend the majority of my life alone. People bug me after awhile. I am introverted but I almost feel like a misanthrope. Which is not good.... I want to be able to change this but I don't know if I ever can. I feel like most people are really stupid and I don't want to be around it.

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  • 6 years ago
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    Have you been like this the majority of your life or is this relatively new behavior? If this is relatively new or has been slowly increasing I would wonder about a depressive disorder. People that suffer from depressive disorders often don't want to be around others and say others are stupid because they can be happy about seemingly insipid things. This being hard to do for the person suffering from a depressive disorder. This is a good enough reason not to want to be around those people because you can't feign being happy about things when you feel this way.

    Now, if you're sure it's not due to some medical condition or depressive disorder I would work on breaking down some of your boundaries. What is it about others that makes you feel like they're stupid? You may have some really valid examples in some cases, but I guarantee not in all cases. You may just be a solid introvert that needs less time with people and more time recharging your batteries. There can be something kind of romantic about the idea of being an introvert, but as an introvert myself, I know it can cause problems in my relationships if I choose to embrace it fully without challenging myself.

    And there it is really. Challenging ourselves to step outside of our comfort zones as often as possible allows for true growth. Being an extrovert can be nice once in a while-and you'll see a big difference in how others respond to you- but that doesn't mean you have to unpack your bags and live there.

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  • Mircat
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    6 years ago

    Discuss it in therapy with a psychologist or psychiatrist because you have issues that need some serious work. One of these days you're likely to be the person sitting in their boarded up apt. wearing an aluminum foil hat.

  • 6 years ago

    It could possibly be depression (you could even be bipolar), but i'm not sure if that's exactly what it is. I was the same way as you unfortunately. Speak to your parents or a councilor or doctor or something. Good luck!

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