Why do people expect and want me to be a certain way when I do not want to????
By angemac23
@angemac23 (2003)
Canada
July 12, 2011 8:01pm CST
First of all, i enjoy the outdoors, riding my bike, hiking, camping, reading, writing and many other hobbies that take up a lot of my time!! I am never bored, I enjoy life and I love life and love the things I do! I do not have time to watch TV, read celebrity gossip or partake in mindless activities such as drinking and sitting around talking about the weather. My problem is it seems that a lot of people seem to have a problem with my lifestyle. They think I am weird because I dont watch TV, they make fun of me and call me square when I prefer to go sit at the beach and watch the sunset rather than get drunk at a local pub and they are continuously telling me I should do these things instead of being so "boring"....I dont think the things I do are boring!!! I find sitting in a dark, dirty bar drinking booze boring and I find watching TV is even more so!!! What is wrong with these people and why do they want to change me and why do they make fun of me for enjoying life and doing things that I enjoy??? Does anyone else have this problem?
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@RJlady1 (144)
• United States
13 Jul 11
It sounds like you're active and happy, so the only think I can think is that they must be jealous! The things that you do sound much more interesting than watching TV. Wow. I think they kinda have it backwards!
Rock on! Sounds to me like you have a great life!
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
13 Jul 11
same here. I am a loner I love being surrounded by books I read
I also love photography, there is always something interesting to take picture
I love animals, I wish I had money to have more animals as pets
I enjoy home life, if I go out, it's only grocery and emergency
I love being online, I make more friends online than real life
I don't watch TV unless I don't have anything else to do
I love astrology, yoga, the metaphysical/spirituality and discuss it with like minded people
all these, aside from photography and yoga, of course are weird to some people who love going outdoor, socializing, following the latest health trend and laughing at the new-ager
they may even think yoga is weird too, they just don't say it because now it's common to find
I laugh at them back and keep having fun because in my world, the only thing boring is work to pay bills, everything else is unique and unlimited possibilities
why would I trade my world with theirs? No way, I'd rather die than do so 
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
13 Jul 11
Yes, I used to have that problem but he divorced me.
Seriously, you need a different group of friends. You've had this problem for years--either stop hanging with such people and get a different group of friends or quit letting it bother you. It's hard to find different friends but join a biking club, a book club, volunteer at the library or something else to expose yourself to people who like the things that you do. Easier said than done, I know, but having no friends is better than having toxic friends!
Seriously, you need a different group of friends. You've had this problem for years--either stop hanging with such people and get a different group of friends or quit letting it bother you. It's hard to find different friends but join a biking club, a book club, volunteer at the library or something else to expose yourself to people who like the things that you do. Easier said than done, I know, but having no friends is better than having toxic friends! 