Could barely talk a year ago. I was very depressed and lonely. Have went to stay at psychiatric clinics a couple of times. Only just recently got out again, but this time it was shorter than usua, only a couple of days. I’ve made some progress and now i can actually form a coherent sentence. Still incredibly afraid to talk to people. Still, after all this time I really don’t know the basics of social interaction How do you initiate a conversation with someone? How do you make friends?
I don’t know. Like even if you go to some hobby meetup or social event and talk to people there, turning that superficial temporary connection into a longer-lasting friendship seems almost impossible. Like I just want to hang out with people, shoot the shit. Being outside and doing stuff is too expensive, especially in the winter when you can’t just be outside.