My family (as in parents, aunties, grandparents etc not husband and children) are nice people but i have always felt like the black sheep or the odd one out at family meals / get togethers. We are very, very different and I’ve always felt like this since being a child but I’m now 33 and still feel very out of place and often quite low the same evening after a family occasion but I can never really put my finger on why.
I’m vegan, left wing, stereotypical ‘hippy’, did lots of backpacking in my 20s before I had children, all that stuff. Very sensitive and I care a lot about the environment. My family are very right wing, pure carnivores, all quite materialistic and I think generally think I’m a bit daft / soft for some of my views. As I said they’re still nice people but I just feel so so different and always feel quite drained and low after meeting up with family. I sometimes feel like my mum isn’t actually that keen on me or wishes I was more like her but that could be my sensitive side! I love my mum but don’t get the impression we would click as friends if we weren't related and met each other.
Just wondered if anyone else felt like this / suffered from black sheep syndrome! I think I’m feeling it more because I’ve spent less time with friends due to covid / having young babies and I always feel recharged after spending time with like minded people.