There is an emotion that can be more or less common in the life of a human being but that is always uncomfortable. Many people have felt out of place at some point in their life simply because they felt different from the group they were in. This feeling is better carried out in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence, where the rejection of the group has a negative influence on self-esteem. Find out below the details about feel out of place, why we feel that way and how to manage it.
As we have discussed, it is easy to feel out of place especially in childhood and adolescence, but it is something that can always happen to us.
In more general situations, a person may also feeling out of place and different based on the social norms that prevail in today's society. That is, someone who has values that are opposite to those that dominate in the welfare society, may also have the feeling of going against the tide. In those cases, the satisfaction of being authentic, honest and consistent with oneself has to prevail.
Some people avoid making plans with people they don't know very well, precisely because of the fear that makes them feel different. Nothing is further from reality, it is worth facing the risk, because only in this way is it possible to put into practice all the emotional resources that arise from self-control and knowing how to be. But of course, this feeling of being out of place is the opposite of the need to belong and to recognition that any human being has that needs to be integrated into a group of friends to be able to live and be happy.
In general, we are always scared of feeling different, but in essence, every human being is unique and unrepeatable. That is to say, beyond the similarities that exist between the human species, there are also obvious differences, concrete qualities that are worth enhancing. Precisely, because like this, as sometimes you feel out of place, there are also occasions when you feel happy and special because you are surrounded by wonderful people.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
