Does anyone else feel like they just don’t fit in anywhere?

[Simplefoke]

I don’t know what it is, whether there is something wrong with me. I’ve just always been so bloody awkward around people.

I am a little different I suppose, but not in a bad way, bit of a free spirit. I was the black sheep in my family but not in a major way. I’ve a few friends, they are all a little strange lol. They are people who don’t follow conventions and are more open in how they talk. I don’t do well with people who pretend because I can’t seem to do that myself.

I don’t seem to fit in with my partners family. I’m pleasant but I think they think I’m a bit weird. I don’t think I’m that weird. I find it hard to just put on a smile and get on and pretend.

Anyone else like this?

@BOOTS52PollyPrissyPants yes I would class myself as very sensitive. My mum has multiple sclerosis and growing up she was often very unwell. I worried a lot as a child for her. I think this made me develop a very sensitive nervous system which has caused most of my issues. I just want people to get on, to say what they mean and mean what they say. My nervous system reacts to all the game playing and never really knowing what people want or say. I tend to then make a bigger deal then needs to. I must be naive because I thought people would be nice and caring but so many aren’t. I thought that about my abusive ex husband and got myself in a mess. I accept people very easily and often get surprised when it’s not reciprocated. A lot of people (only in my opinion) have a lot of hidden judgement and criticism and can’t or won’t put themselves in others shoes.

I feel exactly like you. I feel I am very awkward and have always struggled to make friends and to keep friendships.
I am probably more sociable now as an adult but I don’t have many friends at all and I definitely don’t belong in any friendship group. I’ve always been very quiet and cripplingly shy.
Now I have a couple of friends that I might meet up with to watch a show or go to the cinema because we have similar interests but we don’t speak on a regular basis, it’s rare we meet. I can go weeks without talking to anyone but I think it suits me because I love my own company

@Whatsmyusername1235 its funny because I'm not quiet at all or shy…:with the right people. I have to be able to feel the energy or I close like a clam shell. When I was young I was told I used to sit and watch people a lot.