I am almost 50 years old and have felt the same way as you describe since I was in school so you aren’t the only one that feels like that. Unfortunately I have yet figure out how to change. It wasn’t until the past few tears that I began to figure out who I was as a person and then things from my past and different ‘personality characteristics’ started making sense. Acknowledging these traits and embracing them as part of who I am and that although they can make life difficult at times it’s OK, there isn’t something ‘wrong’ with me because I don’t fit in with everyone else. I like to look at as it making me ‘uniquer’…just a bit more unique than most and that’s awesome. Not many people get me and now that I have a better grasp of why I’m OK with it. I’ve always been an introvert and I doubt that will ever change but I finally after 50 years on this earth am figuring out who I am and I love myself! (I never used to say that but it feels great!) Just stay positive and seek out others similar to yourself even if it’s just through forums like this, reassurance that you’re not alone goes a long way.

Try to do this everyday and remind someone else they are too…look in a mirror and say, “I AM BEAUTIFUL AND I LOVE ME!” Because we all are.

Dandee?