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I feel alienated amongst my own friends and family. I've never really had a "best friend" or a relationship before because I can't get close to people. I barely talk to my family and at home when everyone else is downstairs in the t.v. room, I'm usually just playing music by myself in my room. I just feel alienated and inept to be able to find someone who I can really connect to and who I can mutually share advice and help with life's problems. Is this normal?
Do you think it's normal?
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psychedelnick (27085)
2009-08-14 00:45:45
It really depends on how old you are. if you are early into your teen years, i would say it is normal. i was like that around 13 to 15. It seems to me now that my parents kind of forced me to seclude myself. they were a little to strict for me so i gave up trying to hang with friends. thwy would always say... where are you going....what are you going to do....be home by ten...dont do drugs...dont drink...who will you be with... etc.
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Ubuntu (27024)
2009-08-14 13:18:48
well maybe if u would leave the room it would help
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Ferrets (27018)
2009-08-14 14:57:45
Hm... Well, I know I'm going through the same thing as you...

I've known other people who've felt alienated from the people around them, too.
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Homobean321 (25746)
2009-08-17 00:16:20
I have a particularly similar obstacle as you Sheila, My friends at the local county are giving me a down right hard time. They sure give me a rick-a-rollin, as if they don't know that i have feelings. they usually do not include me in their fun times. It hurts me to my inner soul. the only solution i had was to kill them where they stand. It started with disturbing threatenings of burning their various pets and relatives. Three days, later they noticed that I was acting somewhat peculiar, but I would not tell them why. Then, they came home, only to notice that their pets had all been shaved. Then, they got mighty angry, and gave me an even more rick-a-rollin' time. So, I proceeded with more in-docile threatenings. Three days later they realized that all of their most dearly close relatives were blindened. Now, I have lost their wandering feelings, and their desire to be close to the warmth of my soul. Now I have a jolly jumble of friends in the home county prison.
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sim000 (28661)
2009-09-18 18:03:26
Some of these comments are soooo unhelpful...why bother?? Waste you're time doing what you were doing before... don't waste peoples time who need help in a situation! I bet if the tables were turned you would not appreciate it! Losers!

You're probably just going through life changes just now...growing up. EVERYONE has felt this way...those that say they haven't are liars! Don't listen to them! It depends on what type of upbringing you've had! Maybe your family can't connect with you because you are different...but in a good way. If you're family have never been close in general and have no idea how to communicate you may have grown into this habit thinking its normal... it takes time and trust to build close relationships. Don't rush them and slowly you'll let people in without even realising.
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