IIN...When my freinds ask me to come out, i always find myself making excuses to stay in. I almost make excuses to myself aswell "meh, it wont be worth the money and the hassel" etc. I always picture the worst bits about going out, hangovers, taxis, or il imagine it being shit. Im starting to become so negative.
Thing is i miss my freinds, it's just when it comes down to it, i can't be botherd to do anything. A few years back i would go out 3 times a week and would do anything to get out the house, the amount of nights out ive had on cheep cider and the shear will power to party are unreal.
Nothing seems to interest me much anymore, i'd rarther sit and play on xbox live all night. Is this part of growing up? I sure hope not, i dont want to turn into a depressed mess. Im not exactly rolling in cash at the minute either which doesn't help :S
Thing is i miss my freinds, it's just when it comes down to it, i can't be botherd to do anything. A few years back i would go out 3 times a week and would do anything to get out the house, the amount of nights out ive had on cheep cider and the shear will power to party are unreal.
Nothing seems to interest me much anymore, i'd rarther sit and play on xbox live all night. Is this part of growing up? I sure hope not, i dont want to turn into a depressed mess. Im not exactly rolling in cash at the minute either which doesn't help :S
Luckily, my friends would let me pick the places we went (because I was full of excuses)
We went to a few places I liked, but it was visible they were uncomfortable ( I like dive bars and hipster joints)
I looked around at all of them and realized how much they cared about me. They genuinely wanted to hang out with me.
That's when I decided I was selfish, and in order to keep around that awesome bunch; I was going to have to start compromising and do things that made the people around me happy.
I did. It helped get me out of my shell, and i've not looked back since.
hopefully that story helps.
So are you a baby bird, or a sheep?
Putting it another way, you've got nothing to lose.
Personally until I got help for my anxiety disorder I was the same way as you. It took me months for my anxiety to get to the point that I knew there was something wrong with me!
our friends should accept the new you change is good if they cease to be your friends well then they weren't real friends in first place. goodluck with it.