Loneliness Support Group
Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person. Loneliness is a feeling of being cut off, disconnected and alienated from other people. The lonely person may find it difficult or even impossible to have any...
I am 61, and have lived my entire life without friends who are, at least somewhat, like me. I was a fairly sheltered child, and sickly, as well...so I never ventured out to NYC, or the college towns of MA.
I got married, and that was frightening some times, a vacuum, the next. Had a child, and got into that life, which I loved, yet still reading science magazines and books of various subjects, such as philosophy and biology.
Don't get me wrong....I am NOT all that smart! And I have a bunch of facebook friends whom I'm sociable with, and have some fun sharing with.
YET, so many of them are religious....very religious....and I veer more towards Darwin, Michio Kaku's theories, and basically being curious about the unsolved mysteries of life. I feel stifled!
However, when I try to befriend scientific folk, they tend to think I'm a bit too silly or maybe not up to their ilk. It was always the same with Classical music vs. Rock....I like both! When a classics 'friend' knew I also listened to rock, they'd look down on me, and visa versa. If I put a classical or jazz vid on fb, no one is interested....but if I talk about my pimento loaf sandwhich, I get scads of replies about gross lunch meats!!
So, I am wondering if I will never fit in? I guess I'm interested in many things...I'm all over the place....and I feel I don't have any friends whom I can share some of these things with.
Enough complaining....but does this sound familiar to anyone, and any ideas for me?? Or will I always be the square peg?? =0
I got married, and that was frightening some times, a vacuum, the next. Had a child, and got into that life, which I loved, yet still reading science magazines and books of various subjects, such as philosophy and biology.
Don't get me wrong....I am NOT all that smart! And I have a bunch of facebook friends whom I'm sociable with, and have some fun sharing with.
YET, so many of them are religious....very religious....and I veer more towards Darwin, Michio Kaku's theories, and basically being curious about the unsolved mysteries of life. I feel stifled!
However, when I try to befriend scientific folk, they tend to think I'm a bit too silly or maybe not up to their ilk. It was always the same with Classical music vs. Rock....I like both! When a classics 'friend' knew I also listened to rock, they'd look down on me, and visa versa. If I put a classical or jazz vid on fb, no one is interested....but if I talk about my pimento loaf sandwhich, I get scads of replies about gross lunch meats!!
So, I am wondering if I will never fit in? I guess I'm interested in many things...I'm all over the place....and I feel I don't have any friends whom I can share some of these things with.
Enough complaining....but does this sound familiar to anyone, and any ideas for me?? Or will I always be the square peg?? =0
I,too get frustrated with trying to "fit in". You just have to keep trying to connect with people you feel comfortable with and hope that they also feel comfortable with you. I hope this helps.
Tom B. aka Ihman
Don't worry about the fact that you have eclectic tastes....celebrate it! You are different from everyone else! That's a good thing!!!
Me too -- I'm a square peg. Please don't force yourself to fit in. Try to be yourself. There are other square pegs out there. Good luck to you.