emp wrote:
wobbegong wrote:
I gave up trying to fit in when I was about seven. I tried again when I was about 9 - but the effort was doomed. Now I'm more content more of the time doing my own thing and not fitting in.
I too am content doing my own thing and not trying to fit in. Actually I do make some of an effort to fit in, but I do not see a reason for making it a priority or overwhelming concern.
Also I think that being overly concerned about fitting in could potentially cause problems. In order for any person to truly fit in, they probably have to sacrifice their individuality and independence from the group, and submit to
mob-thinking. This is not a healthy thing to do. I think, hale_bopp, you are unwilling and too strong-willed to sacrifice your individuality and will and free-thinking in order to fit in -- this is a GOOD thing.
wobbegong wrote:
Yeah the internet is a good place for finding cowards and bullies. It is also a great place for finding like minded people. It's the tool not the problem. Use it to your best advantage.
Well said.
Things need balance. I think what hale_bopp is getting at is she doesnt feel she fits in at all. like a common ground or experiences or interest probably just the whole way of thinking. I find that it is hard to communicate our ideas properly in any situation and I find it even harder to do so. The fact is i could run into some one who thinks almost exactly like me and never know after just talking to them a bit on the net.
Anyway about the mob thinking that seems to be a general way of how society seems to work for people to fit in, Every one has to act and do the same things so they can be a "Individual" i find that concept werid. I think that a certian ammount of come ground with other people is needed to not feel so "alien". I find the problem my self some times I want to find some one to ask for advice that is on the same wave length as me and some times I can't. It is really stressful when you need some one to talk to to get your mind going or just to ask advice from.
One of my coping mecanisms is my interests I try to find others with similur interests and talk about them so i have a little bit of socialising instead of struggling talking about some other area and stressing out or getting deeply involved in my interest and losing touch with my life.
Hope you cheer up soon hale_bopp. We are not all bad. Even if things may seem that way.
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