I don't have any friends, so I've started talking to nothing?

Question

I've gotten pretty lonesome lately...so I talk to myself, the mirror, my walls, sometimes I even pretend I'm talking to an interviewer or there's someone else in the room with a camera. Is this normal? I don't have any friends because all the kids in my class think I'm a freak (I can't change that). How can I make myself stop doing this?

Answer 1

Hey you just posted an answer to a guy asking for tips on how to be a good conversationalist on the phone and in person...

the answer you gave was good--- why can't you take your own advice?

That would help alot.

You could talk to more people if you followed what you told the other guy... and i bet talking to other people would cut back on you talking to nothing.

Answer 2

How old are you?

Hey you don't need counseling  ... Lets chat.. [e-mail]

Hey just trying to be friendly but its all good ... And the idea about a puppy or a cat I have a cat sounds good...

take care

Answer 3

you don't need counseling you just have to give some people a chance. Maybe try to explain why you talk to nothing, they might think that's a little weird though. have you tried to talk to people your age? sometimes i feel like a freak and nobody likes me, then i remember its because i haven't given them a chance. the best way to start is just by saying hi, and don't be shy. people will surprise you!  

Answer 4

The last poster is absolutely right young lady.  You seem to have anger issues.  Please seek help.  Let someone guide you to a better place before you wind up hurting someone or yourself for that matter.

God Bless and Good Luck.

Answer 5

feed the guinea pig to the dog

Answer 6

I think you should at least get a puppy. A puppy will always be your best friend, no matter what others think of you. You can talk to him, and he will listen. I'm actually home alone, a lot, and my dog is who I talk to about everything. Whenever I talk to him, I believe he really cares. I was kind of the "quiet" kid when I was growing up. When I got my dog, he's all I would talk about. A dog will also give something to talk about. Honestly, my dog is my absolute best friend. I got him when I was 8, now I'm 15. And still loving him! That's my advice. I hope it helps. Godd luck!

Answer 7

get some counselling. NOW!

Answer 8

I think you are being stubborn and close minded.  No it's not normal to do what you are doing.  It annoys me that someone offered to chat with you and you commented that you are not up to speaking with strangers.

What the heck do you want then.  You have to be a friend to have a friend and it sounds like you simply enjoy being obstinate towards others.

LIKE I SAID, YOU ARE JUST POSTING TO COMPLAIN AND NO ONE'S ANSWER WILL SUIT YOU.  YOU ARE AN ARGUMENTATIVE LITTLE PRINCESS WITH  A GRUDGE.

GET SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP OR ADMIIT THAT YOU ENJOY BEING MISERABLE AND STOP WASTING THE TIME OF PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO HELP YOU

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET RAPED BY REPLYING TO AN EMAIL OFFER TO CHAT?  IDIOT!

Adjust your attitude and maybe you can get out of this rut you have created for yourself.

Answer 9

I can relate you how you are feeling.  There was a period of my life when I didn't talk to very many people and had more conversations with myself than actual people.  I thought that it was because no one liked me, or because they were all talking about me behind my back or because they thought I was a certain way.  But the truth of the matter is that I was not happy with myself.  It seemed like all my life I had been compared to another person and I became so insecure with myself that no matter what people said or did, I felt like they were all fake and it would be better for me to just not talk to people at all...I thought it would be safer that way, that way I wouldn't get hurt feelings, or get angry.  It wasn't until years later that I realized that MY life is not about them.  Granted, we all affect each other, but when it comes right down to it my life is about me. But not so much that I am self-absorbed or conceited.  

God took the time to create and fashion you.  You yourself are unique and there will never be another YOU...even if you clone yourself, there will always only be one you.  And that is something you should rejoice in.  We all have great giftings and talents and were not made to be isolated from people.  When you start to interview yourself again, stop and take the time to really find out why you are doing.  Some people think that escaping into a fake world is not healthy, but we all do it in various ways (how many of us have replayed an argument we had with someone and go over what we wish we said over and over in our heads?).  Rooted in our "fantasy" (not in the perverted sense) carries a meaning for what our soul longs for.  Analyzing the TRUE reason for you escaping into a fantasy world can heal you and even help you to talk to people.  

Not all people are bad and not all people are out to get you. The ones that are you learn to leave alone and the ones that are not you learn to keep in your life.  But not talking to people is preventing you from living a life that I'm sure is filled with infinite possibilities and the potential to reach other people for the better.