Since I was 3, I have been enrolled in private school which was pre-k - 8th grade. I started going to the KH at 8 yrs old, so ive been quite sheltered from society since as we all know, worldly kids are bad association for jw's. So when I entered high school at 14 I had trouble reaching out and making friends...im sure im not the only one with that problem. People came to me and talked to me, reached out to me because I was the new girl. Had a pretty good amount of friends back then but I'm out of school now.. im 19. Stopped going to meetings when I turned 17, so obviously I can be friends with whoever I want! Im just still in the frame of mind tthat im "different" and can't have fun with normal worldly people and that they won't like me. Had a huge breakdown tonight over it because the small amount of friends I do have are growing up, they have jobs and kids and responsibilities to tend to, no time for people like me, I want to go to school but money is an issue for that. I dunno I guess I am just rambling on about things but to those of you who have social anxiety how are you coping? Did you get it also from not being able to befriend worldly kids?
