I seem to be having trouble mingling with my peers.?

[Ben]

Hello,

I am a teenager and I seem to be having trouble mingling with my peers.

I generally will talk to them but often people turn around, they all seem more interested in their friends than me. I am not seeking attention or anything, but I just think that maybe I might need some friends. In fact, I cannot really say that I have had any friends who are not more than acquaintances - never had any close friends or anyone who I could sit and talk to. I don't expect too much out of anyone, and I think the main problem may be the way I am behaving, however I see no problem with my behaviour.

When I am with my parents, people often compliment me, and tell me that I am very polite and handsome and stuff, but they tell my parents, not me, perhaps I just am not approachable or something.

I will probably need to go into more detail if your answers are not exactly what I am looking for. Trust me, I've probably heard what your going to say before, if so, then little I can do helps. Stuff like joining clubs, going to groups with people who share my interests and stuff is not much of a solution, the same problem occurs.

Any help?

Thanks
I would not say I am shy at all, I love meeting new people.

However, it is true that I don't really share my peer's interests. If I faked interest in the stuff they are interested in, I would be living a lie.

 

[alec]

cut the shyness get some more confidence i have the same problem not to an extent but i cant make much conversation and i can only talk for a few minutes b4 going blank and i have nuthin really interesting to talk about but i do have lots of close friends
its just i got nuthin to talk about do sumthin and then talk about it it will spark up a conversation easy amongst other ppl
i did it a few times and its helped me elongate my conversations not cut short for a few minutes
if u see a funny video on youtube talk about it
if u just bought a playstation talk about that
if u went to a party talk about it its not hard just try it and dont be shy thatz my problem im a bit shy but not that much but just enough it may be ur problem 2

 

[Adergal]

Awesome you don't live a lie. DON'T. It's hard, and I've experienced stuff like that a couple times. Wait. When you're with your parents the adult friends say that stuff, no matter how old you already are. They still think you're a little kid.

Don't think about that stuff!

To help with that stuff, I'm not sure if I can do that but I CAN let you be my contact!

PS. Just email me once in two weeks, I'm always busy and can't get on the computer only on weekends. Sorry about that last obstacle. I hope you turn out OK!!!