What has helped you?
Age? I'm 26 but I feel older and younger at the same time. 
I want to go back to how I was prior to my teenage years. I've internalised a lot of not very nice things. I'm working through it in therapy.
It's weird. I don't care what people think about my (somewhat uncool) interests but I do care what they think about my appearance and personality.
I do want people to like me but I will admit to taking that and running a mile.
Hi HMO25,
I'm new to this forum but at age 48 have met a lot of people. I think the important thing to remember is that they are all individuals. Some are nice and, unfortunately, some are not. It is natural to care about what people think about your appearance and personality and - if you wish to - it can be useful to consider other people's opinions. It has helped me to fit in but can be exhausting. However, it is also important to remain yourself and to try to find people who accept you as you are, quirky or otherwise. They will exist 
Hi HMO25,
I'm new to this forum but at age 48 have met a lot of people. I think the important thing to remember is that they are all individuals. Some are nice and, unfortunately, some are not. It is natural to care about what people think about your appearance and personality and - if you wish to - it can be useful to consider other people's opinions. It has helped me to fit in but can be exhausting. However, it is also important to remain yourself and to try to find people who accept you as you are, quirky or otherwise. They will exist
