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#1
Apr 24, 2017, 04:27 PM
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Sometimes, I feel alienated because I have a slight OCD problem, I have a mild case of being on the autistic spectrum, some self-esteem problems, and I feel that I'm way more outspoken than others when it comes to social issues, like racism or discrimination. Since I am on the autistic spectrum, I have received a series of dehumanizing statements like, "you don't smile" or "you always look unhappy" or "you always look serious". These statements have made me feel a certain way.
There are other reasons why I feel alienated but I don't want to maker this too long. I'll keep it short. I'm not looking for pity or sympathy. I'm just looking for people to relate to. How about you? Do you feel alienated? Why do you feel this way? Any other input? |
 avlady, BlueEyedMama, MickeyCheeky, Skeezyks, VernonJenkins
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#2
Apr 24, 2017, 07:38 PM
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Hello, Ljj7000. I have been told many times I am weird.
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#3
Apr 24, 2017, 08:04 PM
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Among other things, one of the reasons I've never had any friends is because I've never met anyone I had anything in common with. Plus I have all sorts of secrets I could never share with anyone.
 So, yes, I feel alienated although it's not anything that is of any concern to me anymore. In fact, at this point in my life, I prefer to simply be left alone. 
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#4
Apr 24, 2017, 08:15 PM
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I was told growing up, that I always looked sad, didn't smile.
I was called "a grouch" a lot & my mom called me a snob! This is in the 70's. yeah it didn't help in my self esteem issues. Think that's why I have snarky remarks now.
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#5
Apr 25, 2017, 08:03 AM
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I was told before that "I look serious". I may have Asperger's Syndrome, but I am not sure. To answer you question: yes, I feel alienated all the time and everywhere. I feel I don't belong to this life.
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#6
Apr 25, 2017, 11:21 AM
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I can relate. People think I'm weird too, sometimes.. even my own parents
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#7
Apr 28, 2017, 01:17 AM
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Same here, Aspies. Often being told like that too.
I do feel alienated, but I don't really mind anyway. I don't really like being with too much people that I'm not close to. If you feel alienated, find and befriend other person who alienated too. Then, make alienated group. Suddenly, you're not alienated anymore 
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#8
Apr 28, 2017, 01:49 AM
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I've always felt alienated. It used to bother me a lot when I was younger, but I don't really care anymore, most of the time anyway. I don't really belong anywhere.
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"Do you know what’s really scary? You want to forget something. Totally wipe it off your mind. But you never can. It can’t go away, you see. And… and it follows you around like a ghost." ~ A Tale of Two Sisters (Janghwa, Hongryeon) (2003) "I feel like an outsider, and I always will feel like one. I’ve always felt that I wasn’t a member of any particular group." ~ Anne Rice |
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#9
Apr 28, 2017, 12:53 PM
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i am alienated every day since we moved out here in the middle of nowhere. actually there are neighbors but it is a seasonal place to live, people use it for summer homes.
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#10
Apr 29, 2017, 08:28 AM
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I am not sure as I have never been diagnosed with anything in the psychological realm, but I have the same experiences as some of you. Everyone says "You look mad". I am not. I am just minding my own stuff and thinking my own thoughts about my own business. My mom once said I was a snob, but in reality it was she herself that was ; making use of the words, "lower class", etc. I DO prefer to be alone and quiet with my own thoughts, but people seem to take that personally for some reason. I admit I am not friendly, but that is not a crime. However, I am not mean either. I leave people to themselves and expect the same, as my signature says.
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I go about my own business, and keep my mind on myself and my life. I expect the same courtesy from the rest of the world. 
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#11
Apr 29, 2017, 12:16 PM
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My nickname at work for 18 yrs was Stupid.
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#12
Apr 29, 2017, 01:51 PM
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I've been called weird ever since I was a child. Now I'm my 50s and I don't care that much.
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