feeling insignificant?

Pinker · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: feeling insignificant?

Is it normal to feel somewhat insignificant around strangers.. I sometimes feel like everyone is superior to me somehow in maturity, social presense, just how to act.. like i'm missing a part. Is it all in my head?

recluse · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject:

I think that you are thinking that you are this way, there's probably someone who feels that you are a better person than them. We are all individuals with our own unique values.

Pinker · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:

I don't know why I think it.. it really annoys me. Everyone says im mature for my age but I sometimes just feel like this, probably to do with my lack of 'social development'.

How are you?

nikki_marie · Newbie User Joined: Feb 18, 2008 Posts: 61

surely someone mature would have a wider social development. i dont know what u mean by social development, people all socialize differently, some group of mates go cinema, or a quite meal, others like gangs go start fights and smash things up, its their own way of socialsing, that can even mean being anti-social.

krs2snow · Advanced User Joined: Jan 25, 2008 Posts: 322

Hi Pinker. I know what you mean! I look at different people and think they are soo much further along than I am. And then I feel stupid for it. And then I feel stupid because I am feeling stupid! Very Happy

bleach · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: feeling insignificant?

krs2snow · Advanced User Joined: Jan 25, 2008 Posts: 322

^^ Bleach, you are soo right! Perception is everything and if we perceive ourselves as insignificant we become insignificant. It can be soo hard to change these perceptions, though! And so frustrating!

I did here a cool idea recently though. It was "Act as if... and you will be" So, act "as if" you are confident. Act "as if" you feel good about where you are in life. Act "as if" you are having a good time and eventually, you will be! I know it's a bit rudimentary but, true! Very Happy

Pinker · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject:

Just gotta set yourself targets and aim for them. Fuck everyone else. Trust me i'm no pushover at all its just thoughts in my head. Insignificant wasnt the right word.

alex29 · Intermediate User Joined: Dec 15, 2007 Posts: 190

ive always been told im mature for my age but put me in a group of people my age and i come off looking like a fool

IWouldPreferNotTo · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject:

I don't think it's normal to feel this way, but I feel this way all the time. Especially if I'm talking to an attractive girl.