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[quote=Anonymous]I have always been weird.  I feel like when I was younger (in school), I felt like everyone thought I was weird.  As a result, I kind of really got inside my head about what to say that was normal and how to act normally, etc.  I think I was also really defensive about it.  So, I was kind of shy and I also felt desperate to have friends.  My childhood was not great and I had a lot of untreated anxiety and depression.

I feel like the more confident you are, the more people will be attracted to you.  Sometimes as an adult, I do get the feeling that everyone is thinking I'm weird.  I tell myself, though, that yes, I am and I can't be anyone but myself.  I won't try to say the things I think I should and worry about how to act.  I'm not hurting anyone or doing anything terrible.  I have found that after a few times of seeming weird, the people are just like, "Oh yeah, I'm weird, too," or they're used to me and it doesn't bother them anymore.    I mean, not everyone...some people still act like they don't like me.  Remember, though, that other people's behavior isn't about you; it's about them.  As hard as it is, you have to continue to be yourself.  You want real friends who accept you for you.  Other people are just people, like you, in that they don't sit in a position of authority or judgement over you.

I've also had years of therapy and take medication so I'm sure that has a big impact on how okay I am with myself right now.  I'm sorry that you're struggling.  You deserve to be here just as much as anyone else does.  [/quote]

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