[birdcrazy]

Who else feels like they will never been understood by the average person? I don't relate to most people much at all. I feel like I have little in common.

As a kid, the rages, the weird stuff I liked, other stuff... kept me isolated.

As an adult, I can still rage sometimes, I'm the weirdo, I'm crazy, etc...

But I don't know exactly how I am crazy, I don't fit in with too many people. I try to talk to other people with schizo disorders and I don't fit in, I don't think it's right, I don't hear voices. Bipolar... a little bit more of a fit because of mood fluctuations, but it's still not right, I don't have stuff like bursts of creativity and shopping sprees and stuff. ADHD, I was dxed with this in the past, but I can pay attention well. Autism spectrum, I have some characteristics and I relate some, but I pick up non-verbal cues. It just goes on like this for other disorders...

I always felt like the weird one out. PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND ME!

[Junerain]

Believe me, they don't understand me either...I am ALWAYS told I am wrong when actually I'm right, always told to be quiet, shut up, I have unusual energy/ideas and people pick up that QUICK about me.


I am SICK of it too!!!!!!!!

I took a personality test and it said my personality was 1% percentile of the general population, which infuriates me, just confirms the inevitable..


And the eccentric of the world get judged, mocked, etc etc

There are good people out there as my friend muffy always reminds me...

I found a lot of good friends at church & at support groups and from various jobs I worked, everywhere really...

It is usually about 4% of the people I approach will give me their number/facebook email..

But I approach about 20 people a day..I have a lot of energy and am very outgoing!!

So I wind up with a healthy balance of friends coming into my life..and a few exiting for various reasons..

But I feel your pain.......the world is too judgmental at times, quick to bring attention to differences..slow to love unconditionally...

You know it took me until the age of thirty-two to become this outgoing, this based in the real world instead of my own world...

What interests do you have? The more 'socially acceptable' avenues you have as a way of bringing you INTO others...the better..

I wish you the best of luck birdcrazy, I feel deeply for you

What is it you want people to understand?

[lonegael]

Good question, Byz. how ´would you react if they do understand? I had a friend drop a therapist because the therapist GOT IT! My friend just freaked out. seems on one level she really did not what to be understood, because it meant she had to face a part of herself she really didn't want to (can't go into it).
Bird Crazy, I'm not saying you'd be one to bolt. Understanding can be wonderfull, but scary. I don't think we truly understand anyone.
Huggs.