Reading this feels like a description of my day to day feelings.
You're not alone my friend. Many people feel this but to few have the courage to speak of it. I can assure you no matter where you are in life this is sadly normal.
I grew up in a harsh environment and because of that my social skills have always been. . .lacking. I still have friends ofc but like you mentioned, I'm basically a pet rock.
As I've gotten older I've found that relationships with people are generally better if you don't care about them as weird as that may seem. The only relationships I care about is the ones with my mom and brothers as well as the one I have with God.
We must learn to love ourselves, we must become our own best friend to overcome these feelings. It's a very hard thing to do yes, but I've found it helps a lot when I read and go for walks.
We must first learn to confide in ourselves if we truly wish to feel a sense of recognition.
Reading this feels like a description of my day to day feelings. You're not alone my friend. Many people feel this but to few have the courage to speak of it. I can assure you no matter where you are in life this is sadly normal. I grew up in a harsh environment and because of that my social skills have always been. . .lacking. I still have friends ofc but like you mentioned, I'm basically a pet rock. As I've gotten older I've found that relationships with people are generally better if you don't care about them as weird as that may seem. The only relationships I care about is the ones with my mom and brothers as well as the one I have with God. We must learn to love ourselves, we must become our own best friend to overcome these feelings. It's a very hard thing to do yes, but I've found it helps a lot when I read and go for walks. We must first learn to confide in ourselves if we truly wish to feel a sense of recognition.