Message #2384

[Traveller]

I was also quite the loaner at school, particularly primary, but I did long for companionship, and did have a few close friends. I definitely felt the need to be accepted and approved of, especially by authority figures.

I managed to avoid the rebelliousness of my peers until around aged 16, where I did break out for a few years and was a little reckless, before turning inward again. Again, I felt the intense need to please others, and that has only lessened over the past 3 years or so as I have gained more self-confidence, and it is still a learning process for me.

I believe it is good for people to have their own experiences, and follow along with their peers at times, too, a balance is ideal.