Ever feel like a square peg in a round hole world?

[u32ng]

I do. Very much feeling it today

Just that feeling of fitting in ok socially, but not quite 100%. I regularly feel like an outsider on some subtle level. Like the 3rd wheel; the odd numbered person at a table; the afterthought invitee; the one wearing red/pink/blue/purple/whatever when everyone else is in black.

Maybe it's just me?

God yes.

I am forty-dd, single, never married, no kids, have a career... I could go on and on. People seem baffled by me.

The truth is though that I love my life and don't feel like I should apologise for not 'doing the expected thing of getting married and having kids etc..' I quite like the fact that I'm not like everyone else.

It's hard to be different when we live in such a social, 'tribe-like' world.

I like the sound of you OP. Have some and

Oh God me too!!

Do you have one or two really good friends who just "get" you?

These folk are life savers, the rest, the outside people don't matter imho.

Yes I do have 3 friends who truly get me, & my DH also. Thank goodness or I would feel quite alone in the world!

Sometimes I don't mind the feeling but not today! Glad to hear from others who feel same

How are you feeling u32ng? Still a bit 'square?'

I would celebrate your fabulous 'otherness' and make the most of your lovely DH and friends. I'd be lost without mine.

Hi! Less so at the moment thankfully, but for the first time since the. I've been left with the feeling of being more aware of my 'squared-ness'.

I think I used to just write things off as a bad day but now wondering if this is just always me and I don't always notice!

Self-awareness has got to be a good thing though right?

You probably feel a bit unnerved by the sudden realisation of your situation that's all. You'll be fine once you've adjusted.

Different is good. At least you're not boring.

that's what I tell myself anyway