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I Am a Social Reject

It seems that everywhere I go, people just never want to be around me. The only place that I’ve been that I’ve actually felt wanted was at an old people’s home, I volunteered to make them lunch and to spend time with them. They were all saying what a lovely young woman I was and how kind I was being, but I wonder if they were 60-80 years younger if they would be saying the same things.

At school I was viewed as a bit of freak and when my friends found partners I was left alone. I wasn’t ever unpleasant to anyone, the fact is I was too terrified to talk to half of them, but if they asked to borrow a pen or for a piece of paper I’d always lend them out. That’s all I was used for, lending out stuff and giving sweets away. Other than that I was told I was a freak and that I didn’t belong. I tried not to let it bother me, I’m not really sure what I did to make them be that nasty to me. If continued in college, I don’t get bullied like I did in school but the first year I had absolutely no friends. They quickly sorted into little groups and then I was always the odd one out. When I switched colleges it happened again, so I’m Currently trying to power through. Again it’s like when I have something they notice me but when I don’t they don’t notice me. I’ve spent the past week sitting alone on a table meant for 6 because some people have left college and frankly I’m getting a bit sick of this shit.

If someone would simply have the balls to tell me why I’m such a freak, why I don’t have any friends and why people seem to instantly hate me as soon as they see me it would make my world so much better.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
Could be a lot of reasons. Maybe you just haven't found the right people yet. It won't help to see yourself as a permanent outcast. Things can get better.

If you sincerely believe It's about your personality or lack of social skills then read and study this famous book;

[i][center]How To Win Friends and Influence People [/center][/i] [center]by Dale Carnegie[/center]

Read this book slowly and do exactly as the author recommends, taking one chapter at a time and carefully practicing the skill as he describes it until you are comfortable with it.

This book can really help if you take it seriously and actually practice the skills.

And, if you are [i]still[/i] worried, you can then read Carnegie's other famous book:
[i][center]How To Stop Worrying And Start Living [/center][/i]
iamnikki · 31-35, F
..."why people seem to instantly hate me as soon as they see me "... This may just be your perception. What makes you think they seemingly hate you? They could be jealous of something..

People gravitate to people who are like them. Its nothing against you, you're just not like the others. And neither am i. I've been a loner ever since grade 6.
randompi · 22-25, F
I’ve nothing for them to be jealous of, I’m not particularly good looking, or funny, nothing really sticks out
iamnikki · 31-35, F
@randompi you don't know that though. There's something likable and desirable about everyone😉
codedlyoko · 22-25, M
I know exactly what you mean. I often have trouble fitting in, most people talk to me for about 4 seconds max before they lose interest in me and basically never talk to me again. And it seems that when I make an effort to talk to someone, they tend to brush me off really quickly, which makes me wonder if I've said something wrong.
JupiterDreams · 31-35
I have the same problem *hugs*
Fernie · F
you have to look within, closely at your own behavior to find that out...when the same thing keeps happening to you with other people...it's something you are doing, something you're putting out there...figure it out...it's called self awareness and personal growth
I was very shy until about 16
SW-User
Idk. You seem nice to me
Spokeskitties75 · 46-50, M
I will..... as soon as you back your car off me... 🙄
PUBGGuy · 36-40
Mmm this is why I always sit at a booth..

 
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