Scared and loney

[Olive123]

So I'm to this whole thing. I guess I'll start by saying my age. I'm 16 and I don't know what's wrong with me. I always feel anxious and sad and I have lots of mood swings. Everyday I find it's getting harder and harder to breathe and keep it together. My friends think I'm ok and happy but I'm not. I don't know how to talk to anyone I'm scared please help

[twinApprentice]

Hey, im 14. You can call me Twins. I am in a similar position that you are in. I am honestly very new here and not quite sure how things work, but I think we can understand one another and our feelings. I know I just met you, but for sure, I will be here for you.

[St8arrow]

So I'm (new) to this whole thing. I guess I'll start by saying my age. I'm 16 and I don't know what's wrong with me. I always feel anxious and sad and I have lots of mood swings. Everyday I find it's getting harder and harder to breathe and keep it together. My friends think I'm ok and happy but I'm not. I don't know how to talk to anyone I'm scared please help

From St8arrow

In attempting to help you, I will be forced to guess as to what is going on in your life. If I guess wrong, be sure to set me straight and then we can talk about your real issues. Since I am 74 years old, I am aware of how difficult it is for a young person to go through the years from 14 to 20 something.

I've written about these ideas in other submissions but I will refer to some of those ideas here also. Your body is changing and you, just like almost everyone else, wants to find a partner that you can share your life with. This requires you to learn to be socially confident and this quite often turns out to be a sore spot for people of your age group.

Well, Olive123, that's about enough guessing on my part for now. Come back in here soon and let us know what your reaction is to the above words that I have written and whether or not it has any relevance to the problems that you are experiencing.

One last word on this subject. A large % of the people who go through the teenage years, have had to deal with these kind of problems. I myself had more than my share of them. Here I am in my 74th year and I am crazy enough to think I might be able to help some one like you. Now it is your turn, what do you want to say about all of this???

[Olive123]

Hi twins! Thanks that means a lot to me. I just joined yesturday so im very new. Lately things have just been getting worse and i am scared to tell people anything like friend for example because I dont want them to stop hanging with me. Its just reeally hard lying and saying thay im ok all the time... But anyway thanks ill be here for you too