Circles of Belonging
Community & Society — belonging, alienation, finding your people
Where do you fit? The ache of not belonging, the relief of finding your people.
Life Stages
Each stage holds different questions
Teen
35 questions
Young Adult
20 questions
Adult
16 questions
Middle Age
8 questions
Elder
5 questions
Teen (13-17)
· 35 questionsAm I unlikeable?
Does 'just be yourself' actually work? Because it's not working for me.
How can I join a conversation without being awkward?
How can I turn a classmate into an actual friend?
How do I deal with the anxiety of walking into a crowded classroom or cafeteria?
How do I find people with the same interests as me?
How do I make friends at a new school?
How do I make friends?
How do I start a conversation with someone?
How do I stop comparing my social life to everyone else's on Instagram?
How do I stop feeling so invisible?
How do I stop overthinking every single social interaction?
How do I survive the weekend when I know I won't get any texts?
How do you join a friend group that's already formed?
How do you know if someone actually wants to be your friend?
How do you start a conversation with someone you don't know?
I feel like everyone is looking at me and judging me. Are they?
I have 'friends' but I still feel like an outsider in the group. Why?
I try to be nice but people still don't include me. What am I doing wrong?
I'm a senior and I still haven't found my people. Is it too late?
Is it better to be alone than with fake friends?
Is it normal to eat lunch alone?
Is it normal to feel lonely at school?
My old friends left me, how do I find new ones?
What are some good places to meet new people my age?
What do I do if I have no friends?
What do I do if I have to eat lunch alone?
What if I'm too shy to talk to people?
What if my interests are weird and no one else likes them?
What's wrong with me?
Why do I feel exhausted after trying to be social for just one period?
Why do I have no friends?
Why does everyone already have their friend groups?
Why does everyone else seem to have their people already?
Will I be alone forever?