Is it normal to be this anti-social?

Hey there,

I can really identify with your story, I am in the exact same situation... I don't go to school or have a job. I used to be extremely social in college, but once I graduated and moved to NYC, I panicked. I lost contact with all of my friends, deleted my facebook, and basically went into hiding.... I talk to my mom on the phone every day, but that is basically it. I have no one else to talk to because people my age (22) don't understand how a young person living in a great city would want to sit at home all the time. You are not alone.

That's not anti-social, anti-social would be running over your friends in a car.

i don't know how old you are but I went through this a lot in my childhood and teen years because my parents were extremely religous and wound up making me scared of everything.- which turned me into hating everything-the only thing that helped was having a couple good friends later on.you don't have to love everyting about society- hell no- society is fucked up but staying in touch with your friends or having a couple good friends is a big help- its essential. I have a friend who is going through the same crisis you are right now and i don't know how to help him.

dont worry it will pass. dont bother spending money on a doctor just yet if is hasn't gone away in 6-9 months maybe then consider it a real issue. but for now its just dipression its normal there are several billion dollar industries based on the concept. exaples: alchohol, music business, ect...

Im the same way,sometimes I wish everyone could just vanish and that way I wont see anyone. I wish I could avoid everyone and live free.I have a facebook and haven't been on it or posted on it for a long time and now feel very anxious to get back on and dont know if I should permanently delete it. It would be awkward bumping into someone I know in public and them asking me if I work(which I dont I only go to school).

Why, what happened? Anyways, talking to someone in a public place isn't going to kill you. Neither will seeing an old friend.

I wonder if your life has improved??

As AliAnn85 stated above, you should really go and try to see a doctor, maybe a therapist. What you're doing will only make the situation worse, and you will get into a lifestyle that will be impossible to leave if you let it continue. And it'll only get worse if left untreated.

Best of luck to you, and I hope all goes well.

No, this isn't normal. It isn't normal to sit at home all day and not want to go out and about. Not evening wanting to talk to family isn't normal either. Sounds like you are depressed. A visit to the doctors will probably work wonders. Some people like being alone, but only to a certain extent. It isn't healthy to live your life this way. I wish you all the best.