Is it normal to be someone so lucky but unlucky at the same time?

Well, I feel my life has been a long series of unluckiness and contradiction for a long time. I'm 20 years old and I think i've got alot going for me in life; I think i'm attractive physically, healthy, intelligent, nice, ambitious, maybe a little socially awkward and nerdy at times but overall good. I feel i've been blessed with many good things but I still feel very depressed, unhappy and lonely often. I feel my unhappiness mainly revolves around my social life. I don't really have anyone I feel I can talk to about these issues in particular, because they seem complicated and I don't feel like anyone can relate to them. I feel different from most people in a conscientious sense because I guess I don't see the world like most people seem to (most people my age seem to be mainly present hedonists, suck ups, obsessed with popularity and image, arrogant, and really just fake and ignorant, almost moral-less nihilists I hate to sound mean but it appears to me to be the truth.) I feel my disdain roots from my lack of conformity as well. I never was one to really conform or ingratiate others to gain friendships. I feel like my nonconforming tendencies have caused me to be socially isolated at times as well. at times I feel like my social life is very feeble. I have a couple close friends from high school, but most of my friends I have made at the university for the last couple years don't seem to last or the "friends" i have made lately seem to be just opportunists and associate with me only by necessity. I grew up feeling proud about my good qualities, and proud thoughts were reinforced by my parents. But now I feel enslaved by my pride. Sometimes i think I know the answer to my problems very well but It's almost like i feel too "proud" to accept that there is a happy solution to my problems. I also don't understand why I have had such bad luck with relationships; I've had a couple but they were mediocre and short. last couple of years I havent seemed to find a decent girl that I feel is good enough for me (Am I too proud? picky?), even though i'm always telling myself that she doesn't have to be perfect, but when i meet girls that seem interested in me, i don't feel interested in them; and it works visa versa, (i'm interested in them but they are not interested in me) etc. I feel stuck in my ways, and pretty sure i've been fighting depression on and off for many years now, I have been able to relieve the symptoms for periods but then I end up falling again to the same anxiety and apprehension i've grown almost accustomed to expect. I know this looks like a complicated mess; It really is. I try to be grateful for what I have but I still feel a void. In essence, I just feel like luck is almost never on my side when it comes to social issues. But Everything else in my life seems to go much more smoothly. I just want to be happy. I can't afford a shrink maybe you guys can help me. Thanks for reading.

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  • skatern

    Do u have not one clue how common that is to feel unlucky but lucky at the same time

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  • Weirdgirl123

    I basically have the same problem as you do. I'm unlucky (most of the time) and lucky at times (I usually get whatever I want), basically things that happen to me in my everyday life has never happened to others before (according to them). growing up life was hard with my childhood. I always found that I could be socially awkward most of the times and this can make it hard for me to make friends. But things did work out for me, when I turned 20. I found a best friend who is like a real sister to me now. I know things will get better for you. You sound like an awesome guy. So stay strong.

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  • Kutiekat

    You know, they say that if you have good luck in lotterys and such, you have bad luck in love ;)

    But, it is common for people tho think this way since we tend to record the bad things in live instead of the positives. I say count all of the good things in life and I'm sure they will outnumber anything else.

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  • Yesurlifeisnormal:)

    Well, life is hard, sounds like you have a realy hard one , I'll pray for ya! :)

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  • awkwardali

    Most of the things you described are similar to my own situation. Mostly the dealing with depression thing. I don't think it's a bad thing to be picky, unless you are just incredibly lonely. Maybe you just don't get to know people well enough before moving on? A good rule is to be genuinely interested in them, and ask a lot of questions...
    But you'll find someone eventually :) It's obvious that your standards aren't absolutely perfect, since there were girls that you liked. It just happened that it didn't fit perfectly, that happens a lot.
    But yeah, I feel really unlucky, yet I am quite blessed and lucky at the same time. It's just an awkward state of mind, and I don't know if it is ever possible to get over it.

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