I'm not in high-school anymore but when I'm in school I don't have a lot of friends. I dress nice and I'm bubbly and easy to get along with I'm strongwilled and don't let people walk all over me but people (mainly girls) make fun of me. From what I know I don't act weird and I like a lot of stuff that other ppl like too but if I try to make friends with the 'preppier' people I feel like they look at me like a freak. My friends and other ppl tell me I'm pretty so I don't think I'm repulsive I do my best to be nice and be myself but it's a constant battle. I do have an anxiety and panic attack disorder but I don't make that obvious. I get really scared to be at school because I'm afraid people are making fun of me. I'm going to college in the spring and though people say it's different I'm still worried. Do I have bad social skills? What's wrong with me? I love making friends of all kinds but it's hard for me what can I do?
Look, the only thing you can be is yourself. If someone wants to come along for the ride fine, but if they don't, that's fine, too. And like the fact that you aren't one of the herd. Work on what you want to be, not what someone else wants you to be.
College is A LOT different from high school. You will definitely do better there as long as you are friendly to people around you. You will definitely find a more mature class of guy, too, as long as you stay away from the frat boys and the jocks. [ VoiceofReason's advice column | Ask VoiceofReason A Question ]
nothinggirl answered Tuesday October 4 2011, 12:21 pm: first of all you're caring why too much about what people think of you. which i can understand since i do the same thing. if you're friends tell you that you're pretty and that you're amazing then why would you want to be with the preppier people. It's not that they're laughing at you they laugh at everyone they only see themselves and you pose a threat to their prefection which scares them. Make friends but not with people you can't appricate the fact that you're talking to them. [ nothinggirl's advice column | Ask nothinggirl A Question ]
orphans answered Sunday October 2 2011, 7:59 pm: Hey!
Middle school and high school will be similar in ways like that. You just need to know how to handle it right. Try and get out there more, start talking to more people! If the girls keep making fun of you, it may be because they're jealous! And i know what you're thinking.."jealous? they dont seem jealous!". Well most of the time, they are believe it or not! They might see you as a competition and want to knock down your self esteem. My advice is to keep going and never give up and NEVER let the mean ones win. If it bothers you a lot, you could just stand up for yourself to them and ask them what their problem is, but if i were you i'd just be flattered that those girls are taking out time out of their OWN life to say stuff about ME. I'd be glad that Im the reason why their lives are a little more fascinating and amusing to them. You deserve to be happy, regardless of what others think of you. REMEMBER THAT. You can't let these people get to you. It's hard, I know but you'll be OK soon, before you know it you'll be surrounded by mature people and you'll realize that the things that matter now, won't matter in a couple of years. [ orphans's advice column | Ask orphans A Question ]
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