Some friends like to see their own friends as who they think they should be. Just like parents they will push onto you who they want you to be as they change. They change and you change but if you don't change the way they think you should and be the person they want you to be they feel you don't fit into their picture of their perfect life. They probably don't realize that you aren't always going to be the person they want you to be, heck, parents don't even get this a lot of times. You have to stand tall and be yourself, I'm 23 and just now finding people that I really fit in with but even then there are going to be differences as each picture of a person isn't going to look exactly right to everybody else but as you look at it see the beauty of what you have painted and look forward to the parts you have yet to paint into a new and bigger and greater picture.

Be upfront with your friends, it's hard to do and you wonder if it is better to have friends who are trying to change you or no friends but think of it like this. If you let your friends change you into who you don't want to be are you going to be happy with yourself? If you decide to be yourself no matter what your friends say or think you might lose some but the real you will attract friends who will be happy with who you are and will be even better friends with you than the ones you keep now.

hi I am carolyn, i was having the same thoughts as you are but i keep telling myself things will get better. i have been on meds for 4 years and stil i go up in down all the time . freinds say think posative but i know its not easy are you on med$ i was on effexor but cant afford it so i am now taking prozac wich seams to help some. are you in any kind of counceling sessions beleive me if i was not i would be a lot worse than i am know. therapy really works

yea there's nothing wrong being u. you should say to them i am me i m not u. i am going to be who i want to be. if they are your friends, they would agree with you. explain to them that they are being rude, trying to change who you are, don't let them get to you.

do this( get a mirror and have some type of see tough sticky plastic, and ask your self thees questions. for ever question that u say yes to put the sticky plastic strip across the mirror. 1. did i ever what to be a my favorite movie star, 2. did i ever what to look like some one else. 3. did i ever what to put makeup on. 4. did i ever think lease of myself. 5.do i care about what other people think of me. 6. do i have to look beautiful to succeed in life. 7.do i care about my weight.

now look in the mirror and see how distorted u look in the mirror. do u what to look like that ever. if u said yes they, the question u asked us, u answered your owe question. if u said no they the answers we give u will help.

There's nothing wrong with being who you are. Your friends are probably just trying to help you by giving you advice. Their intention is probably good.

I'm 17 too and I'm itching to move out of the house and go to college. My older brother said college is the best time of his life. You should look forward to college too. New friends, new environment, no family, lots of parties, =)

Dont you think is better to have friends who REALLY are friends with you cuz what you are? instead of having "friends" that hates you when you say what you feel? and why do you think that everything is against you? do you actually have a proove that it is the reality?

You have probably heard it a million times already, but if your friends can not accept you for who you are, they are not your friends. And you will have to confront them and it may not be pretty when it happens, and if they are really mean to you, you may be left without friends and may be alone for a while. But would you rather be alone, or wake up everyday to put on an act? It is hard being alone, I'm not going to lie, but sometimes its necessary if you want to find a true friend; a diamond in the rough. Or whatever that thing is from Aladdin. :P You haven't mentioned anything else thats wrong, but I'm not doubting you when you say everything is against you. There may be other issues you don't want to say at this time, which is ok. But don't give up; thats just telling everyone else they won. I don't know anything about you except what you have written, but please do not consider suicide. There is always going to be someone who cares about you, whether you want to realize it or not. Whether it is a family member, or someone on here, there will always be someone who wants to see you live your life out and accomplish your dreams. But please do not consider suicide; if you need someone to talk to, you know where to find me now. :) Shemrye

I'm just learning to be patient with myself and it's been a long time coming .. I am way older than you all so take your time ... I got this far. It's not easy sometimes ... good to meet you all, Pansies

Hey! Please, Please! Don't give into what people want you to be! I've been doing that all my life, and now I've lost who I'm supposed to be! Suicide is not the answer. I've been there and did that too! God just didn't want me yet. Listen. It's true if people don't like you for who you are then they aren't your true friends anyway. I know what your feeling, and if you want to talk, I'll be here. I'm just starting life over at age 35, It's hard! maybe we could help each other. neener