Hi RyanLR2015,

It sounds like you don't feel very confident and people pick up on that. I went through a lot of that when I was younger and still have times when I feel that way now as an adult. My oldest son, 13, also struggles to feel validated and claims he has no friends.

People are very sheep-like, especially in groups and cliques, which is what it sounds to me like you feel left out of. Do you have any interests that you participate in? Having something that you feel confident and want to do lends power to what you say. Do you have a therapist?