https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/inability-to-connect-with-peers/m-p/388908#M17165 <P>Hi all,</P> <P>I'm a university student going into my second year this year, and I've spent some time reflecting on my life over the summer holidays.</P> <P>I've found a summer job to work for a few months during the break, and am really enjoying it. I feel completely at ease with my colleagues even though they're much older than me, and I feel like I enjoy spending time with them more than I do with my friends of my same age. </P> <P>As I thought about this, I realised that even in school I felt closer to people that were older than me, some even four years older! I just feel more interested in them, I like to ask questions about them, ask for their wisdom, etc. Whenever I talk to people around my age, it's always about games, sports, tv shows, and seemingly senseless topics. As a result, I feel like I'm unable to find a meaningful connection with people in my age group. </P> <P>Is this an unusual behaviour? I enjoy spending more time with older people than I do with those my age. Is anyone else like me?</P> Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:51:12 GMT IsolatedStudent 2019-01-16T11:51:12Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/inability-to-connect-with-peers/m-p/388908#M17165 <P>Hi all,</P> <P>I'm a university student going into my second year this year, and I've spent some time reflecting on my life over the summer holidays.</P> <P>I've found a summer job to work for a few months during the break, and am really enjoying it. I feel completely at ease with my colleagues even though they're much older than me, and I feel like I enjoy spending time with them more than I do with my friends of my same age. </P> <P>As I thought about this, I realised that even in school I felt closer to people that were older than me, some even four years older! I just feel more interested in them, I like to ask questions about them, ask for their wisdom, etc. Whenever I talk to people around my age, it's always about games, sports, tv shows, and seemingly senseless topics. As a result, I feel like I'm unable to find a meaningful connection with people in my age group. </P> <P>Is this an unusual behaviour? I enjoy spending more time with older people than I do with those my age. Is anyone else like me?</P> Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:51:12 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/inability-to-connect-with-peers/m-p/388908#M17165 IsolatedStudent 2019-01-16T11:51:12Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/inability-to-connect-with-peers/m-p/388909#M17166 <P>Hi Isolated student</P> <P>Yes I find I can get along with people older than myself to. Those around 10 years older than me. Friendship is about common interest and connection</P> <P> </P> Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:10:42 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/inability-to-connect-with-peers/m-p/388909#M17166 MsPurple 2019-01-16T12:10:42Z