Adults - Do you ever feel like you don't belong or fit in - anywhere?

James Dyson said: misfits aren't born or made they make themselves (referring to himself)...so don't worry make your own tribe or tribes!! That is find what you are really drawn to and explore life's possibilities (like your artistic inclinations I mean).

I think sometimes you havent found the right group or place yet. I live in an area where I have zero friends, not a one. But I live in an area that isnt right for me, the people are wealthy and snooty and are all driven by career and status, but when I go out west, I have a lot of friends and we all think similarly and have great times. Had I have not been there, I would have assumed it was me.

You just have to find where you fit best.

yes, it's your body telling you the you need a family. so you innate nature can be nurtured the way nature programmed us. the feeling of belonging is also forged in you first 2 years of life. if a baby is not touched enough it can form abandonment issues later in life. The reason is even though you can recall being a baby our body's still have a the implicit memory of being a baby. implicit memory is the memory of tasks or emotions that our subconscious knows and gives us guidance with everyday. implicit memory helps a guitarist play cleaner and faster then before because of practice. implicit memory gives us feelings of acceptance by being held and nurtured as very young children. If a child did not get enough of this feeling at a young age then feelings of being alone can occur. but the good news is that it can be remedied by family or forming a new family base.

I think everyone feels like that once in a while. It usually comes at a time of insecurity. Self esteem books have some good exercises to help manage this feeling. Personally, I don't worry too much about fitting in anymore; I'm just focused on what I need to do to get by!

All the time! I always feel like an outcast or freak of nature, because it's hard for me to relate to most people. You are not alone with this sort of thing.

Sometimes it's that you've grown past your friends, and you feel like no one feels, thinks or looks at the world like you do. But you'll find people. Branch out.