TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
I just feel indifferent all the time. Rarely do I ever have a smile on my face, or sadness in my heart. Actually, the last one was not true, I do experience frequent sadness, especially at night. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I think its an eating disorder I have. I just don't see myself as a person who is good looking, and I guess that's the reason I don't have any luck with girls, or confidence to talk to them. I want to live, but I don't see a real point to it. We live, we die, and time goes on and on, so why does it really matter? I don't have much confidence, and I always feel inadequate compared to everyone else, either because I'm not as smart, or not as handsome. I'm not depressed, just indifferent, but is it because of my possible eating disorder?
TEEN LINE WROTE:
Hi
Thanks for talking to TEEN LINE. It sounds like you are feeling lonely and self-conscious about your appearance. You mentioned that you don't have the confidence to talk to girls. Have you thought about joining a club or team to help boost your self-confidence? Maybe you can write down your positive traits or the things you are good at on a list. You mentioned that you thought you might have an eating disorder. Certainly that can affect your mood. I highly recommend you call the National Eating Disorder Association, a hotline that can help you with this. You can call them at 800-931-2237 or reach them at www.nationaleatingdisorders.org. You can also call us here at TEEN LINE at 310-855-4673 between 6-10pm pst .
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