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Originally Posted by jeremiahgirl
I have felt most of my life that I just don't fit in the typical flow of life. I'm not sure how to express this feeling. Even in my family I've felt I'm so different then them, though I look like them and talk like them I'm just not like them as if mentally my mind didn't work as theirs did; I was off, slightly off center. I was wondering if there were others who felt this way or if it's just me. I grew up being the sensitive one, the emotional one who cried over simple and small things. Yet as I matured I learned to "not trust" most people. I couldn't believe their honesty or openness it seemed so foreign and strange to me and at times still does. Has anyone else experienced this? If so how do you cope with it?
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Dearest Jeremiahgirl, sadly it is true. We just don't fit in. Often I will feel worse after being with my family than with other people because not only will I feel like I don't fit in with them, but I feel guilty for feeling that way. Bet you do too.
Why we are so distrustful of people I don't know.
It all makes life so hard. We want so much what our personality and mental health issues just won't allow us to have.
I'm doing DBT and it is helping me a bit. I'm not so good at learning the new skills (You really have to give yourself lots of time to do this) but, I am recognizing a lot of things about myself and that is helpful.
I hope you get a good therapist to help you with all this.
