What should I do if I feel hopeless?

i am feeling the same but I like what I am right now. I am alone yet not lonely. There are just some professionals so called educated people who labeled it depressed, loner, negative and a lot lot more but I called it -being myself .Being alone is just as good and sometimes better as having friends and/or girlfriend/boyfriend .. .those groups crowds you see are often not what it looks like having fun and stuff. I can't tell you what to feel but hope this helps and but technically if you want ot improve your socializing skills some books about self help / socializing might do something for you.

Hmm.. sounds like you should face whatever fear it is that you are having and get out there. If its that bad then perhaps talking to someone you do trust or someone who is able to help you professionally.

I'm sure you've heard this many times, but just keep trying, look at me, I'm 21 years old, will be 22 in January and I have never had a girlfriend. I'm a loner too, most likely because I have Asperger Syndrome, which affects social skills, but I'm still trying, eventhough I am still depressed, Wayne Gretzky said you miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. Only like 1 or 2 people call, text my cell phone, I'm never invited to parties, I went to 3 high schools, so I had to start over making new friends a lot, I'm unemployed, only have had 1 job in my entire life, I'm looking for a job but nobody wants to hire me. Basically, me and you are the same, just an age difference that's all.

Hey,
This is just you feeling depressed. It happens to all of us. We have all felt like this where we think everyone around us doesn't care at all what happens. But its not true! People do care. People do like you. Just open up to others and you'll find happiness.

From the, see it from someone Else's shoes, think of what people see when they look at you. Most people aren't going to want to hang out with a really depressed, down and out, doesn't want to talk, etc. kinda person. So like I said, be happy, laugh, smile, and don't worry so much. Life is complicated enough. You don't need to make it anymore complicated than it already is.

Hope this helps,
Stoudie