Dear Cal:

Feeling/ being “disconnected with friends” and feeling depressed are related. We are social beings that need to feel connected to other people (and sometimes pets).

Your friends are into games and anime, so they have different interests from you, that is a problem. Also they may all be straight while you are gay and in the closet- these two factors make connecting with them difficult.

Is it possible for you to connect with other gay people, come out of the closet in some context, so to responsibly connect with others, preferably gay people with similar interests?

anita