Really awkward being around people your age.

[♞RedLotus♞ 360]

Is it just me, or is bumping into a random person that's your age so awkward!?! Most adults roam the streets, so there aren't a lot of teens my age around. So whenever I see one, its really strange. 

 

When its a girl, most of the time its very awkward. I notice that we both end up doing that "Looking at you but not really looking at the same time" kind of thing. Its like, I stare for a moment but it will get really awkward if I stare too long. It doesn't necessarily mean that I like the person, its just awkward either way. There is always that "Stare for less then five seconds" rule. Eye contact is also intimidating. Those ideas only apply to me when I see some random kid my age. 

 

Does anyone really understand what I'm trying to make out here? 

 

Also, its even more awkward if Its another guy my age. Most of the time, its that "Who looks more cute" competition. We both end up looking at each other either way, but its this strange invisible signal that we both receive, which makes me really uncomfortable. If I happen to see that the guy is more attractive, stronger, or smarter than me, I feel so awkward.

 

Also, when my mom starts yapping about how smart I am, and my good grades it gets even more uncomfortable! She just starts talking about me like I'm some sort of trophy, to other adults around. Most of the time, the adult she is talking to is accompanied by a kid my age. 

 

Can anyone relate to this?

[Acoustic Cloud 2,202]

Yep, I have only one or two friends that are actually my age around me. The rest of the people I consider my friends are 25-95. So don't feel like you are alone, but in my case, I just can't stand teenagers and kids.

[Ihei 713]

I'd have to agree with you. Usually, I just glance at them for a few seconds and then look away. It's awkward since you don't really have much to talk about; but I normally at least make polite conversation. It's still awkward though.

[MichaelxXxTrixie 433]

I agree with you, I feel awkward around people of my age. I like being around little kids sometimes and old-people because I guess I can relate to both of those age groups general way of thinking. Lots of people my age around here have these personalities that are really snide and rude so I feel awkward around them actually not wanting to talk to them for fear that it might be a rude person. Although I am a sociable person with everyone else.

[Moonlight 7,288]

Oh, it's extremely awkward for me to talk to anyone, not matter the age. I'm the most awkward around teenagers, if I were to be brutally honest. I'm less awkward around adults more than kids my own age, oddly enough.

[Retro*Derpy 3,197]

It really depends where I'm at. If I'm in a airport just sitting in the lobby, yeah it can be a little awkward if I don't have anything to do or look at. Though if I'm at a party or something I won't make it awkward, as I'll figure out something to bring up and break the silence.

 

So yeah I can relate to it, though I do my best to curve it.

[Dsanders 5,748]

Don't even get me started. Even at my age of 18, there's still a whole lot of idiots around me who are really difficult to deal with. As a result, things can get awkward around them rather easily Though that's just my own insight from my own experience. If you really think about it, you can be awkward around anyone regardless of age.

 

Though there are many people 18 years of age that I feel awkward around, the most common age demographic that I absolutely cannot stand or maintain my composure around, is the ages of 16-17.

 

I'm not justifying age groups at all. There are many people who are at those ages I would feel comfortable and not awkward around; this site for example has a bunch of them.(Love you guys!)

 

But the majority of times, at the small school I go to, especially with girls, I can go full-blown awkward with the teenage demographic. It's embarrassing.

 

The worst part?

 

When I'm with a close friend of mine whose popular at the school and his girlfriend and her crazy girl friend come up to talk to him, and don't acknowledge me one bit. Then my social awkwardness get's to an all time high, and I'm just standing there, quietly listening and waiting for it to end. :/

 

Yeah my vent is over. Overall, it doesn't matter the age, what really matters is what exactly you view as "socially awkward" and the kind of people your around.

 

Then again, I'm considered an introvert so I can always be socially awkward lol.

 

I'm such a Fluttershy. 

Edited August 9, 2013 by Dsanders17

[Scootalove 10,689]

I do feel awkward around people my age, especially when I feel that there are teenagers who are respectful and other teenagers that don't know what respect is. Your not the only one, I feel the same way.

[techno915 408]

i find it awkward when i see someone that i know at a place that i don't expect them to be, especially if they aren't a friend or acquaintance. i'm just like "um...i know you...but idk what to talk about or say so...yeah..." but as far as being on the street, i don't really find it that weird. i'm kinda used to older teens or young adults walking by themselves or in small groups.

[Sir Xarthas VI 470]

I always stay away from people. I always walk around them or just walk parallel to them if they're going the same direction. Even if someone would bump into me, I'd just nod to them or give them a reassuring look and then go on my way. I just don't like being around people I don't know. If you ever saw me in public I'd be the one away from everyone either mumbling to myself or looking for something, as I'm apparently always doing either of those. I just try and stay away from anyone, good or bad, I just don't want to bump into a random person and having to explain to them what I was mumbling to myself or why I was in a hurry, and that doesn't usually go well.

Edited August 9, 2013 by DJ Alicorn

[Smarts 1,623]

I feel awkward around everybody, but especially people around my age. It's just that I can't figure out what to do and I feel the other person is judging me every second that passes. It's really nerve wrecking in my opinion. So, I keep my distance from everyone. I had an incident once where I literally bumped into someone who looked around my age at Wal Mart. I just mumbled a quick sorry and walked off. I couldn't face her. Too much pressure.

[Xievie 498]

So much this. Boys I don't really care about. It's a bit more normal to see a boy.

 

When it's a female, I don't care so much either.

There's not much care coming from me, but I do notice that it's a bit more strange to see people around my age.

If it's somebody I know or vaguely know, I just turn my face to show disinterest, and hopefully show I never even noticed them.

 

It's better if we both know the other person knows that they know you're there.

[Esk 201]

Same thing applies here. I'm the same age as you, and it's not very often when a girl my age walks by. However, when they do, I can't help but think they're silently judging me, You know, they glance at you for a split second and leave your gaze. This doesn't happen with guys, since they're usually preoccupied with whatever they've got, and it doesn't happen at school with both genders for similar reasons, but being around girls my age that I don't know in a less crowded, attention-grabbing setting is pretty awkward, especially when they look aloof and judgemental.

 

It's funny because "shy" is probably the last word you'd use to describe me, and I'm completely fine with striking up a conversation with some friendly looking twenty-something while digging through the discounted DVDs bin, but I keep my distance with girls my age.

Yet I'm a girl myself. Shouldn't I be relating to them?

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

Any age, it feels awkward to me. Just bumping into people. I'm just like "uhh that was wierd..." But it especially happens with people that are around my age. In both situations to me it feels really awkward but in that case I feel like some sort of wierd awkwardness, like almost the awkwardness of kissing someone you don't even know kind of deal.

 

And relating to them? Oh gosh, I mustn't. I feel that it isn't proper social etiquette.

[Lunas Husband 2,777]

Not at all for me anyway. I have friends from the ages for 5-80. So I can really talk with anyone at any age. Why? I don't know when I was younger I couldn't talk with anypony my God I was sooo shy and never said 2 words, most of the time I was just looking at the ground. But something I don't know what it was I just got this kick! and next thing I know I'm talking with groups of people all at once! Sure a lot of the people in my town don't like homosexuals but those who love us or are a homosexual too well you bet you're sweet ass I know them!

 

I guess now that I think about it when you get older it gets easy, well did for me.  The thing is to ask them questions. Like,

What kind of music you like?

What movie did you really like?!

things like that, get them to talk first so this way you have the info on them so now you know what to talk about!

Sure it's hard I know, but how are you going to get over it if you don't try?

Edited August 10, 2013 by xPrincess Celestiax

[Dark Moon 965]

 

 

Also, when my mom starts yapping about how smart I am, and my good grades it gets even more uncomfortable! She just starts talking about me like I'm some sort of trophy, to other adults around. Most of the time, the adult she is talking to is accompanied by a kid my age. 

 

Oh the stories I could tell about my mother -_-. You say anything about anything and she ends up repeating it to someone, like when I tried to get out of going to my cousins wedding because I legitimately had other things to do, she told my cousin about.  

She does this all the freaking time. And yeah, she does like to do the trophy thing as well. 

 

I also find running into other people my age to be incredibly awkward. It's so weird and I really don't know why.

[AdrianJames 26]

Im 14 and its akward for me to talk to about everyone. I hate when people look at me because Im pretty sure they are judging me. I am always really stressed that they are thinking about me and watching me and Im always pretty anxious about that so I guess its not really akward, its more just really uncomfortable for me. Its not really about kids my age but those are the people I guess Im usually around, at least in school and I feel they judge me hard.

Edited August 10, 2013 by AdrianJames

[Foreigner And Lover 207]

Back when I was in high school that wasn't an issue for me at all. If I bumped into someone my age I didn't know I would just ignore them. No reason to stop and stare.

 

If my mom ever tried to talk to someone else about my grades or whatever I'd just tell her to go away. That would stop her from yapping.

Edited August 10, 2013 by Foreigner and Lover

[Circadian 1,273]

If you feel awkward around kids your own age, you're trying too hard. That's what it is, plain and simple. Believe it or not, people don't think about you as much as you think they do. 

 

 

 

She does this all the freaking time. And yeah, she does like to do the trophy thing as well. 

 

Parents like to talk about their kids, big surprise.  

[AS41 100]

Eh, it can be refreshing...

 

People who are too young (as a generalization) tend to be too cocky and kind of stupid.  People who are older (less and less as you get older though) seem to still look at me as if I'm too cocky and kind of stupid.  When you meet somebody your own age and maturity level, you can be cocky and stupid together and it's nice.