Definitely agree with this. I was so far ahead of all others in my grade levels that there was no one for me to connect with. Also the life I led kept me from being able to trust anyone. I do know that before my father died and my life was normal I was not normal. I did not have any friends and most other children stayed away from me. It kept me from learning the social skills that everyone needs in order to communicate with others about ourselves. When you can't share it is all bottled up inside waiting for the trigger.
I have to agree with this. At first in high school I felt like an outsider. After I let myself be accepted into a new group of friends my whole outlook changed. I was less anxious when I went to school every day and I enjoyed every moment of high school from then on. For me it was a concious decision to let myself be accepted though. I had known these people my entire life and it wasn't until I said, "Yes, these people accept me for who I am" that I really learned to be me and to be happy.
I was blessed in my high school. There were groups of friends like in any high school but there weren't any exclusive cliques. If someone wanted to hang out with a group, they did. We didn't exclude anyone. Believe it or not, the show Glee may actually help a bit. It shows that even people from different groups can be friends and have a lot in common. From nerds to jocks to popular kids, we all go through the same stuff. Parents need to help the situation as well. They need to be educated on how to educate their children. I have conversations with my seven year old about how it's ok to be different and to accept people for what they are. He knows not to judge people and that you have to get to know a person for who they are not what they look like or who they hang out with. We need to raise or kids in an environment of acceptance.
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota
& Vermont have found that there seems to be a link between social
acceptance and the incidence of depression & anxiety.
According to their findings, teens who were readily accepted by peers
were less likely to internalize emotions and develop anxiety or
depression in young adulthood.
What do you think? What was high school like for you? Did you have
trouble connecting to others? What solutions do you believe may help
youth today?
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