Don't really fit in with my friend group

[JakeD14]

I feel as if I don't really fit in with the friends group I have now. I like completely different things than they do and the only thing we have in common are playing games online in each other. This makes me a not really social person outside of school and home.
We like completely different music and the way we dress. There isn't really anyone in my school who has the same personality as me and I'm not sure what to do about it.

[ksdnfkfr]

When you say friends group - do you mean ppl you hang
out with irl or an online gaming group of friends?

[JakeD14]

I meant real life friends.

[TheRedViper]

Hmm, I kind of feel the same way, although I have about three people who are close friends that have some of the same interests. We normally hang around a bigger group though, of about ten, and I am completely different from them, but I found over time I grew to like then and enjoy being around them. Sometimes good friendships can start between people that are very different. For example, this year I became incredibly good friends with a really attractive and popular girl, despite me not really being either of those things. We have very different personalities and views on things, but we still became like best friends. I guess my point is, even though they may not share the same interests as you, it doesn't mean you can't become good friends with them. And you may be surprised, maybe one of them does have something in common to you, that you just don't know about yet. I was incredibly surprised to find out that this girl I was talking about shared my interest in classical literature, and she is the last person I would have ever expected to like classical literature. So maybe try to find out if one of these friends shares some other interest that you do. You may be surprised.

[Pulp501]

At least you have friends...

[ksdnfkfr]

Well i know how you feel. I have a friend as in one.
he's such a great friend he's as good as ten. Anyways...
he is fairly popular and has a group of buddies.
I only end up hanging out with them by default.
I don't fit in with them at all. I'm autistic so I'm very quiet and withdrawn a lot.
I have motor dysfunction so I suck at all sports which they excel at.
And so on. But they are nice to me and will beat up anyone who picks on
me, so it is a lot better than having no kinds of friends at all. But...
I really yearn to be with a group of kids I can relate to better - like i did
when I was in special schools.

[Living For Love]

At least you have friends...

Exactly. Your friends don't have to be carbon copies of yourself, it's normal if there are some differences. That might make it even funnier to hang out with them, you just need to cope with it and learn how to use those differences to make you guys even more united.

[JakeD14]

Exactly. Your friends don't have to be carbon copies of yourself, it's normal if there are some differences. That might make it even funnier to hang out with them, you just need to cope with it and learn how to use those differences to make you guys even more united.

I know it's good that they are my friends and I appreciate that. It's just that we don't really like anything the same and at times don't get a long well.
Id probably be more social and go outside more if I had friends who had things in common with me.

[chieko]

I understand you. My best friends are those kind of people who don't enjoy the same things I do. But however, we all understand each other and has a same sense of humor. I think those two things are important because if you can't really understand your friends and you don't laugh at the same things, you wouldn't be comfortable to talk with them and you won't enjoy either. My friends have different type of music. I hate it when they use loud speaker to play their favorite music, but i understand them. And likewise, i do the same thing. I know they get annoyed but they just laugh at me.
I think you should go find another new set of friends. I'm sure there is someone who's just like you in your school, if there's none, there's nothing you can do about it. just deal with it and wait for your school to finish. If you're outgoing, you can join sports club and meet new people or just make friends with other people around outside your school. As time goes by, people change too. If you grow older you'll change your interests and chances are, you'll find ppl who are just like you. Goodluck! ^^

[JakeD14]

I understand you. My best friends are those kind of people who don't enjoy the same things I do. But however, we all understand each other and has a same sense of humor. I think those two things are important because if you can't really understand your friends and you don't laugh at the same things, you wouldn't be comfortable to talk with them and you won't enjoy either. My friends have different type of music. I hate it when they use loud speaker to play their favorite music, but i understand them. And likewise, i do the same thing. I know they get annoyed but they just laugh at me.
I think you should go find another new set of friends. I'm sure there is someone who's just like you in your school, if there's none, there's nothing you can do about it. just deal with it and wait for your school to finish. If you're outgoing, you can join sports club and meet new people or just make friends with other people around outside your school. As time goes by, people change too. If you grow older you'll change your interests and chances are, you'll find ppl who are just like you. Goodluck! ^^

Well I'd still like to be friends with them but I would want to find friends who would have more in common with me so we could do things other than play games with each other. I'm just not sure on where I could go to find new friends as i've never seen people in my school who like the same things as I do.