Fitting In, Finding Love, and Reminders of Home

David's Journal 2 Comments

Sometimes I feel like such an alien in this world.

No matter how hard I try, no matter what I do … I never feel like I quite fit in. I mean, I have many friends and they’ve always made me feel welcome. They’ve always shown their love, support, caring, friendship… But, where do I belong?

All my life, I’ve never quite felt like I was “one of” anything or anyone. Not in my religion, or in school, or at work, or even among friends. It’s not their fault. Like I said, they’ve always invited and welcomed me in. And to a point, I do feel like I belong. To a point, I do fit in. But only to a point.

When I was a teenager, I was told that “everybody feels like they’re different,” and that nobody feels like they quite fit in.

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