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02 Dec 2016, 7:49 am

Since I got out into the world more (finally getting my driver's license at age 48 helped in that regard), I fit in a bit better. There are some things I know I may not have because I started so late. I didn't fit in as a child or teenager. I am fortunate to have some friends who understand me.



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07 Dec 2016, 10:47 am

DataB4 wrote:
Are you feeling pain because you feel different or because you feel inferior, or both? Also, have you ever "fit in" with other people who are different and who might not quite fit in either?


The pain comes from feeling inferior, at least in some areas. I still go to some 12 step meetings due to recovery from Alcoholism and drug addiction, and I guess most of the people there wouldn't fit in to mainstream society either. But there are times I feel like I don't even fit in at those meetings. Some of my experiences were very different from theirs. Sometimes it seems like no one understands me. My therapists say that they do, but I am not sure that they really do.



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07 Dec 2016, 11:29 am

I don't feel like things are lessening with time, I feel more pain and more stress now than I ever have and it feels like it is building to head rather than dissipating. The only thing that keeps you going on is the hope that things will change but there does come a time when it's too late I think. I dunno, sometimes I just feel like wandering off into the forest.