Dear MisterM. A lot of our problems stem from trying to be what everyone expects us to be. When we're not, the pressure is 'put on' to 'conform'. You can please some of the people all the time, some people some of the time. Trying to please everyone all the time is: Mission Impossible. I was always pushed to 'play sport, join in'. I'm not a sporting person, fan or player. You don't need to make excuses for who and what you are. Be happy to be 'you'. If your family can't accept that, change the subject when they comment about you in the way that makes you feel uncomfortable. They could be a bit jealous that you have the 'guts' to be 'you'. Once they accept you're happy being 'you', this may stop the 'nagging'. I would not say too much about your friends to your family. You're living two separate lives, that's not easy, my compliments to you on that. Try not to spend too much time at home, though. You have one life, be happy, enjoy your life.
Families are the hardest people to get along with. We are expected to be like brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin. We're all individual with individual needs. Some people are loners and are considered 'strange' because of it. No-one has the right to criticize anyone, but they do out of fear when someone dares to try to be 'themselves'. You understand you, that's the important thing to remember. Put your feelings into a song.
