I don’t belong anywhere..

I’ve never had a sense of belonging before. Anywhere I go, I feel like an outsider or the odd one out. Sometimes, it feels like I don’t even belong in my own family.

I’ve tried to fit in, but it’s like everything about me is so different to everyone else and I’m not sure why.

Obviously this isn’t something new to me. It’s been this way since I was a child. I’ve managed to accept this and it doesn’t bother as much as it used to.

But…I do have moments when I wonder if something’s wrong with me. What if I'm the problem?

Do you ever feel like this?

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Rickg · 31-35, M

I’ve felt that way my entire life
It’s been the main source of a lot of depression and suicidal ideation for me

I believe we evolved as a pack species
You can’t fit in with the pack it used to be a death sentence
So maybe our brain still thinks in those terms

Henal · 26-30, F

@Rickg Yeah me too. It sucks. I’m sorry 💜

Rickg · 31-35, M

Meh.
It is what it is.
Nobody deserves to be loved or liked. Either you have something to offer that makes you appealing to other people or you don’t. You can try to fake it, but I’m naturally a boring and reserved person, I can’t pretend differently. I just want to work to come to terms with that and live the rest of this pointless accident that’s life for me, to the best of my ability. I ditched my high paying job and now just do different stuff because it’s adventurous @Henal