Dear GhanaWeb: How do I come out of the dark side?

Dear GhanaWeb,

I have remained invisible for 32 years of my life. From pre-school to primary and JHS, I had no friends. My supposed friends, I described them as friends with benefits. They get what they want and pretend not to know me from Adam.

I decided to show myself and aimed to be seen throughout the years I would spend in high school, but it proved futile.

Regardless of how much I tried, no one was willing to be a true friend. I forced myself to befriend some girls in a group, and one of them told me I was not beautiful and did not belong to their class. She said other awful things to me, but I do not want to revisit the past.

Her words changed me, and from the university to the time I completed school and started to work, I only focused on how to accomplish a task and prepare for the next day.

I find happiness in food and movies. People go home and are filled with hopes that they have people who will put smiles on their faces, but I go home to eat and watch movies.

I know human beings can be annoying, but sometimes I wish I had friends I could go out with, friends whom I could invite over so we could discuss our social lives.

I’m drowning in sadness, and I don’t know what will happen to me if I don’t fix this.

How do I overcome my situation?

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