how do i learn to be content and talk to people? im 39 and i have been without love or affection for a long time. the idea of talking to a woman now is almost unthinkable. i wouldnt even know what to talk about. beyond that tho, it fills me with dread. i dont want to l fail and be rejected. when it happens, i am filled with despair.

now, i am not happy anymore. i feel sadness and see a society in decay. people are incredibly ignorant, esp. women. i cannot approach them and talk to them with this huge cloud in my mind. i know what it must look like, this sad man who wants them to do the work of lifting him up. i swear i am not hopeless but i cannot get out if this situation without some sort of encouragement of validation. i do not have the self-esteem anymore to do it. but that is the problem, no woman will want to waste her time with me. i had a gf once, she was very sweet and i made her incredibly miserable.

tl;dr how do i be happy so i can talk to girls?

bump
christ this board moves fast, when did this place become so popular.

I'm basically the same age and in the same boat, anon.
Sadly the world is so fucked it will never get better, so don't rely on that.
On top of that, it's useless to talk to women, unless they actually talk to you.
I've had women stare at me, even making eyes, but they never actually talk to me.
Though similar to you, I'd probably be a miserable fuck even if I got pussy. I hate going out.
I really just wish that I could get a frequent fuck. But only Chad gets those kind of deals.

>>81713315
thanks for this doompost
i knew i was wasting my time here

>>81713535
Well eat shit and feel better. GTFO.

>>81712507 (OP)
>tl;dr how do i be happy so i can talk to girls?
At 39? You can't. It's over.

>>81712507 (OP)
Drugs+booze

My dick fell off lmao

Just go and talk to lose that fear, keeping in mind that previous experience to not make people uncomfortable with whatever you say