First of all, don't feel dumb coming here. It means you really want to be better and that's awesome. Second, never worry about feeling "weird" especially at your age. I wish I would've let my weird self out more in high school. I know it's hard for you right now, but it will help your confidence in knowing who you are when you're older.

What do you feel weird about?

I don't know just everything. I want to feel more confident but I cant I don't know how.

I think really knowing who you are and embracing your weirdness can definitely help with your confidence. It might suck now, but I am telling you that you'll appreciate it down the road.

During my freshman year of high school I felt the same way you feel. I wish I would've embraced my weirdness sooner than what I did. I watched the TV show Freaks and Geeks when I was probably 20 and it changed my perspective on everything, in terms of "fitting in." I identified with each character so much it was scary. It's weird to say, but that show helped a lot with my confidence. I really suggest watching it if you have netflix.

Most kids your age have those feelings. Your not alone, so just think they all do to, but how would you know because you don't talk about those things. It does get better, and we are all here for help and advice.

Thank you, I really appreciate your messages of support.

thank you

Secret, you're probably not weird. Not weird at all. I don't know if others tell you you are weird or not, but I have noticed in recent years that the ones that do it ('oh you're weird' they say when you crack a joke they don't get) Are thick. Thick as two short planks. And socially insensitive. Wow.

They can't get jokes, so they just call people weird who tell jokes they don't understand. I have one person like that that I have to work with right now, and she's in her fifties. OMG. That stuff used to hurt me as a teenager and make me feel like I was the outsider. Now I just look at it and think 'man, you're inadequate...' and don't take a single word of it on board.

So yeah. Anxiety makes you think you're a freak. Anxiety makes you think that what you are doing is unusual, or different, or somehow sticks out like a sore thumb.

Anxiety makes you think that fumbling over your words for a job application phone call is odd or different, and yet every single 16 yr old fumbles and faffs and mucks it up. I mean - you're 16. How can you know how to do something, before you've ever done it? You just have to jump in, balls up, not die, climb out, and jump in again.

Confidence grows from experience and experience is created by trying. I would say 98% of bosses out there will give you 20 extra points for courage, and take off 2 points for messing up your sentence. Ok? So you are in credit about 18 points just by dialing that number.

People who are not at school are MUCH NICER than people who are at school. It's a thing. Real world people are actually very nice. And very kind to 16 yr olds. You just give it a go. I think you can let go of this fear.

hi, i'm 15. i have the about same problem. i can always talk about it, if you need to.

Feeling weird. That about sums up my entire life. I'm now 46. I just want to tell you that it DOES get better! I still feel a bit "weird" sometimes, but you know what I've learned over the years ? EVERYBODY goes through it! Yep. Everyone feels kinda' "weird" sometimes. And alone! Oh yes. The odd thing is that just about everyone feels alone at times and so there are a bunch of people all feeling alone together, and thinking that everyone else is "normal" whatever normal is. You're okay. :)

Thank you every one for your messages Its made me feel alot better.

I am glad that you are feeling better. I know that one of my friends has encouraged me to live out of who I am and whose I am. It definitely helps with perspective. Perhaps you could talk with your Dad or another adult that you trust. I am sure that you might be encouraged that they might have had a similar experience in the teenage years.