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Originally Posted by Joe Remi

You say you have no access to professional help, but if you're set up at home with a new Camaro and funds for college, I'm guessing your parents have health insurance which should cover a visit to a counselor. Contrary to whatever crap you've been told by your genius buds, counseling and possibly medication has helped millions of people. The fact that you don't seem to have a "reason" for being bummed leads me to suspect clinical depression, which sure as hell can be treated.

In the meantime, try Googling forums that deal with your feelings and see where you end up. I always had a lot of problems socially, and specifically hated talking on the phone. One day 2 years ago, I Googled "phone phobic" and ended up on a site about people with Asperger's Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism. I stumbled upon hundreds of people with symptoms just like me! I took some tests and discovered I have it. In my case, there's no cure or medication, but just knowing what the "problem" is, and having people to talk to about it, has improved my life immeasureably.

Sure, maybe you're "just 17" and it'll all work out. Who cares? It can't hurt to find out why you feel like crap now, and do something about it now. Good luck, kid.

To whoever it was...no, not Ladiesman.

nope, no insurance and i dont got college funds either. i just lucked out and happened to run across enough money to buy my car.