I don't feel human, I don't feel like I fit in anywhere , I feel like I do not belong here and I feel different. Has anybody else experienced this before? I don't know why I feel this way.

[CopperStar]

Sometimes some people be gettin that Mad World feel.

[HowDoYouFeelMeow?]

you are not alone. i've felt that way before, too. i really noticed it when I would automatically refer to other individuals as humans rather than people. i am feeling better now.

[IrisBloom]

You are Unique and a survivor.

You know those people you feel you don't "fit in with"? A lot of them feel the same, but they make the most of the situation they are in.

[Curry]

I don't feel human either. I did find a group that I belong to which is Al anon. Everyone I meet there has gone through a lot of the same hurts and unmet wishes that I grew up with. Growing up with an alcoholic mom who moved me around the world makes me feel like I came from Mars. What helps to reach out to other people in daily life is to be courageous enough to tell my story. Some people can't believe I came from such a hard life and some people tell me their story - I connect with others just for a while and then I am on my own again. It also helps to admit when I am hurting from the past or from things I've done because I developed unhealthy ways of reacting and thinking. There are a lot of us Martians out here, we actually can have some great times because we have learnt a lot from surviving. Thanks for giving me words to explain how I feel as well.

[smartiesparty]

I feel that way too. Like everyone is too different and I can't find a place where I can be myself and comfortable.

[DBTDiva]

Originally Posted by TheDepressedArtist

I don't feel human, I don't feel like I fit in anywhere , I feel like I do not belong here and I feel different. Has anybody else experienced this before? I don't know why I feel this way.

I have never felt I fit in most places, I've always felt different than other people. I'm not outgoing at all and I hate having to pretend to be. I tell my boyfriend all the time that it's "really draining pretending to be a human being." It's not that I don't feel human, it's just that I feel like I'm not like most people I meet.