I have no friends, no idea how to make friends, no idea how to maintain them and no idea how to ask for help
In my head there is this constant feeling that everyone hates me and laughs at me behind my back and nobody cares about me, even tho I know it's not true
I crave social connections and fear them at the same time, all my life I fear and I am sick of it, but I can't seem to stop
Oh well, I still must go on, I'm sure that happiness is there somewhere

@SgtBloody you will get through this.

I might not be the best person to try to cheer you up right now, mostly fighting a loosing battle with the exact same thoughts.

I find it a lot easier to tell someone they shouldn't hate themselves - than to actually accept that for myself.
I just hope you will experience less suffering in life than me.

I truly wish I could offer some advice or offer some better help than just words of support - mostly because I am fammiliar with the pain of solitude and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Just try to remember that people are generally kinder than what our minds make us think of them, and that they for the better of worse care about what we do far less than we think.

Between you and me I believe you are already doing much better than me, by taking some steps.