It seems as though like most of us do as we grow up, you've fallen in with a group of friends because of convenience and geography less than conscious choice.
The important think is that you have maintained your individuality and that you have the strength of mind to be true to yourself and not conform in order to fit in.
You'll probably find that within any peer group there will be those who are just along for the ride and have not yet really 'settled into themselves' enough to find a path or social network which caters more to their individuality. Also of course there are peer groups which are mature enough to accomodate diverse ranges of personalitys.
I'd suggest you decide wether or not your friends are the kind of people which you want to be associated with long term and ask yourself if you think you can ever be comfortable enough to sustain your contrasting personality in this group.
If the answers to the question above are no (or not) then I would try to move on from them and take some assertive action in pursuing social activities which suit you. Any real friends would understand and remain friends, any who don't, aren't worth calling friends anyway.
Is it normal to feel out of place
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It seems as though like most of us do as we grow up, you've fallen in with a group of friends because of convenience and geography less than conscious choice.
The important think is that you have maintained your individuality and that you have the strength of mind to be true to yourself and not conform in order to fit in.
You'll probably find that within any peer group there will be those who are just along for the ride and have not yet really 'settled into themselves' enough to find a path or social network which caters more to their individuality. Also of course there are peer groups which are mature enough to accomodate diverse ranges of personalitys.
I'd suggest you decide wether or not your friends are the kind of people which you want to be associated with long term and ask yourself if you think you can ever be comfortable enough to sustain your contrasting personality in this group.
If the answers to the question above are no (or not) then I would try to move on from them and take some assertive action in pursuing social activities which suit you. Any real friends would understand and remain friends, any who don't, aren't worth calling friends anyway.
Good luck.