Is it normal to feel completely different from my family

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I feel different more on my dad's side of the family. A few examples are: they're dog lovers, they're mostly redneck, and they're social. Those things are completely opposite for me and my brother makes fun of me for that. I have to be somewhere else in the house if I'm at a family gathering because my social anxiety is off the roof. I keep telling my mom this, but she says that everyone loves me (something I already knew). I thought bringing my boyfriend with me would help, but it did the exact opposite. I'm glad he likes my family, but I feel so alone when it comes to those gatherings. However I feel more welcomed with my boyfriend's and my mom's families.

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  • MangoTango
    6 years ago

    Quite normal. You don't have to be a clone of your family. You're yourself with your own identity, likes, dislikes, and all that.

    If your family is relatively nice, just tolerate the differences. If they truly annoy you, avoidance works, lol.

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  • Mehereok1
    6 years ago

    You're allowed to be and feel different, especially as time goes on. In my case, it's always been about sports teams, vacations, and a small-town/very limited view on things. I'm a fan of pretty much every rival team that they like, privately enjoy when their teams lose, am not big on vacations, and tend to think bigger picture than that of most of their small-town, nothing occurs outside of here, views. Family gatherings, other than my hot older sister who I get along incredibly well with, are sometimes torture, and all I can do is think about getting back to my own home.

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  • barstool
    6 years ago

    Normal. You gotta put in some effort, but apart from that... fuck it. I feel the same way about mine. Do what you can tolerate doing and don't worry about the rest.

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  • Paigiepoo
    6 years ago

    Redneck. Nice try

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    • LOLFanProductions
      6 years ago

      What do you mean by that?

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