Do you ever feel "different" from your family?

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Just that really.

Unrecognised, misunderstood, disrespected, etc.

To the extent that you do have some relationship with them, but deep down you think you might be happier and better on your own for the vast majority of time! as they are so difficult to deal with

Not just parent(s), but even your teenage kids seem to be completely annoying-different.

So tired of them all and their behaviour at times (though strangely we get on well and understand each other well at occasional times).

Just that really ... wondering if anyone else felt like me?!

when i was growing up, yes i felt that way.

Totally get you OP.
I've always felt like that from a very early age right through to adulthood and beyond.
I've worked out it has something to do with how I view the world, what's significant to me personally and the fundamental disconnect that arises when you're into things like philosophy and literature and the rest of your family's into soaps and buying stuff.
It's hard sometimes just to cope with.

I have to say I never felt like it particularly as a child.

But certainly in adulthood, as you say, whats significant to me, my interests etc, its become more clear.

They can also be "hard work" at times - whereas I'm more easy going and don't like conflict (unless my values are threatened I suppose!). My teenage son can be quite a selfish brat 80% of the time, just the way he is/born, not the way he was raised. And generally I just don't understand why they can all be so difficult or how I've been born into such a difficult family - they all argue with each other quite a lot too!

Heyho.

@pallasathena I'm with you there. Got on great with my dad but he died. My mum was awful, and my whole family are into soaps, celebrities, stuff like that. I'm a gamer and currently doing a degree in social psychology.

The way I see the world is very different. I value kindness and compassion, I'm Demi-sexual so struggle with conversations about attraction, it's all very tiring. I try and apply rational empathy to everything I do so I'm politically active, and do a lot of volunteer work. It used to be exhausting but my husband thinks the same way. It's amazing. Plus I don't see any of my huge family but my very similar brother. Gave up years ago! Generally, people confuse me and I feel like an alien...

I am different from my siblings, that's a fact. Although we have a lot of similarities. My own family is now an odd bod family. My husband and I are square pegs and we have created two more square pegs. But who cares.

Yes. I feel a million miles away from my cousins. They ignore me and my friend requests yet friend my sister. They think they better then everyone and it annoys me.

Yes, they've got some good points but they're pretty weird.