When can you be considered Socially Broken?

[heyheysg]

Just a term I thought applicable to myself.

Usual social misfit, have the same friends for dog years. Occasionally check up on old pals. I can make small talk and pretend to listen, but generally I don't 'like' people, not even my friends, I don't hate them, it's just like a force of habit by now. Had several crushes when I was younger but never actually been in love.

Trying to melt my ice cold stone heart. Is pretending to be normal good enough for society?

 

[child of lileth]

From your OP, you sound like you think you're some rarity or something. You're not. There's plenty of people just like you, and it's a normal thing. You'll get over the phase eventually.

 

[Marter]

Pretending to be socially normal is not really being true to yourself. You have friends, that even though you may not 'like' them, you have others to communicate with. They must have some connection to you, otherwise you would not continue to be near them.

 

[orangebandguy]

From your OP, you sound like you think you're some rarity or something. You're not. There's plenty of people just like you, and it's a normal thing. You'll get over the phase eventually.

You've summed it up better than I could.

You'll stop feeling like this when your teenage angst dissapears. Failing that, stop watching Dexter.

 

[Dapsen]

im sorry that im the one who has to tell you this, but you're suffering from a case of "narcissistic 'im the only one this can happen to' drama queen syndrome".
-My condolences.

EDIT: Yeah i know im trollin.

 

[SmartIdiot]

Socially broken? I think socially backwards is maybe a better term. Socially broken is more suited to someone who has developed an outstanding ineptitude in social situations.

Perhaps you need to adjust your surroundings if you feel like things have begun to stagnate a bit. I felt like that a couple of months ago, however I've moved recently into a completely different environment and found that I actually still CAN socialise properly and have a genuinely fun conversation with a stranger. Change is good.

 

[TheComedown]

Socially broken? When your dead yeah, cause then you cant do anything for society. There is a difference between being "socially broken" and just being an angst filled teen. so you will be "socially broken" when your dead, until then your just having a sulk.

 

[Popadomus Ohio]

i'm quite a lot like that. don't try and act normal to fit in. it didn't work for me. i tried listening to more mainstream music and watching popular TV shows, i even dressed like a twat. despite this people just ignored me, and in some cases got more hostile to me, until one day i decided i should just try and slide along the way i wanted. if we were all the same, it would be boring, so do what you like. its a little known fact that change is always brought about by the minority. atc the way you want, and you never know, you might inspire someone.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Kwaren]

You are a unique and beautiful snowflake. Just like everybody else.

 

[Shockolate]

Throughout high school, I was exactly like you, friend.

Eventually, I changed and started wanting to hang out with my friends more.

Not much else to say.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Yeah, same here.
Being a teenager pretty much sums it up.

 

[zehydra]

Honestly I wasn't very sociable either, but it just depends who I'm around. If I'm around people I feel I can connect with I'm very sociable.

However, recent events have brought me down to a new level, not depression, but I don't want to be around people, because of allergies. I cannot be around people without worrying about them coughing or sneezing because of me.

It is emotionally devastating.

 

[Mechsoap]

i like people more or less but they seem to see me as a mutant

 

[Pariah87]

I'm certainly no longer a teenager but I still have a fair amount of social ineptitude.

It's incredibly difficult for me to look a female in the eye, even in proffesional circumstances, talking is just as bad and I can only really interact with people when I'm drunk. I'm guessing that's a self confidence thing though.

 

[Billion Backs]

Congratulations, you're officially "insane".

 

[CK76]

You'll stop feeling like this when your teenage angst dissapears. Failing that, stop watching Dexter.

Oi now, thems fighting words!

 

[Snarky Username]

Read the Catcher in the Rye. That character is you, only on steroids. Actually almost every angst ridden teenager (myself included) is you to some degree

Just read a thread in these forums. Chances are you'll find some person saying "I hate people" or "Society sucks" or "I just pretend to be normal for society"

Don't worry, you'll probably grow out of this. If you don't, you can always be that weird guy who touches himself on the bus!

 

[Syntax Error]

Just a term I thought applicable to myself.

Usual social misfit, have the same friends for dog years. Occasionally check up on old pals. I can make small talk and pretend to listen, but generally I don't 'like' people, not even my friends, I don't hate them, it's just like a force of habit by now. Had several crushes when I was younger but never actually been in love.

Trying to melt my ice cold stone heart. Is pretending to be normal good enough for society?

You have friends, then you have acquaintances. Acquaintances usually turn into friends, but that's only when you somehow see and interact with them everyday.

Oh, and normalcy is relative.

 

[Veleste]

You will likely feel like this until you find your niche in society. In school I felt pretty isolated but once I got into the workplace I developed solid friendships with a multitude of people and began to have a very healthy social life. Then again, I ended up getting into the Games Industry and they are a very...individual...set of people.

Find an interest that you wish to pursue and find others who are into it too. Like minds tend to like the same things. You'll find it easier to make connections this way.