Is it normal to feel bad about having people in your life?

I never know what they want. I constantly let them down just by being myself, and it hurts me way worse than it hurts them. They tell me how I have hurt them so badly but then a couple days later they act like they are totally fine while I remember hurting them for years and feel like I should hurt myself to prove I'm really sorry. is it normal and what should I do about it? I am so lonely but at the same time feel so uncomfortable having people in my life, that I feel like I should be in pain or gone away forever just to prove how bad I feel. I have even "punished" myself by forcing myself to have panic attacks. I only did it out of superstition that "god" or "the universe" or whoever (I am not religious) will believe me and let the people know that I do feel bad since they won't listen to me. All my feelings, even love, are consciously generated. I don't know what it's like to naturally feel anything towards people, other than this guilt feeling that I should be in pain for all that I have inadvertently caused by existing in their presence.

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Based on 11 votes (5 yes)
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Comments ( 8 )
  • Clunk42

    Geez dude, depressed much?

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  • palehorse

    See a therapist.

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    • Is your username a Biblical reference?

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      • palehorse

        It's a reference to an Agatha Christie book, which referenced the Bible, so... yes, indirectly?

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  • dimwitted

    You need to get over it and move on. If you keep dwelling on this shit it will make you batty.

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    • Get over what?

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      • dimwitted

        All of your little conundrums.

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  • BlondeRedhead

    I hate to drive-by diagnose, but it sounds to me like you might have social anxiety. It's nothing to feel ashamed of - LOTS of people have social anxiety! But it would probably be good idea to talk to a counselor or therapist and see if you can talk about its root and find strategies for working through it. Good luck.

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