Why can't i be like a normal teenager?

i am 16yo. i feel so secluded from everyone my age. first off, i don't like to spend much time at all with people. i love studying philosophy, history, current events, literature, statistics..and i spend a lot of my free time doing research and reading on my own about these topics. i am totally out-of-touch with teen culture and though i have a few friends, i have a really hard time making conversation. i could care less about what celebrity did this or what this person at school said. i don't know how to use a cell-phone, text, not into sports, etc. my peers don't like to talk about the meaning of truth, consumer globalization and pluto's cave. i know people who think my parents must have influenced me to be like this. but it is all my choice. i live to learn and love to think and question everything. if someone talks about their computer breaking my automatic response is to marvel how all the little parts work together-mostly in considerably amazing accuracy. why am i like this?

Why can't i be like a normal teenager?
Who is to say whats normal?





That being said no one can tell you why you are who you are, it just sort off happens.





I guess im what you would refer to as a 'normal' teenager and i think you should still be who you are, but you should probably try to socialize more. Try and get into teen culture, im sure you will find something you like about it.





Dont stop being interested or researching these things you like, just dont devote so much of your time to doing it, get out, makes some more friends and try and share an interest in what they like and you can share your interests.





Hope this helped :)
Reply:Do what you enjoy, do what you love, do what you feel passionate about.





As to why you're like that... you have been blessed with an insatiable curiosity, and a desire to learn, and learn about subjects that matter, that mean something, and can make a difference. You're not swayed by the junk-food infotainment, celebrity BS, and mindless consumerism that drives 99% of your peers. Revel in your curiosity! Celebrate it! You are so much more mature than your peers, and probably so much more intelligent. Good for you! Keep it up!
Reply:You are who you are. There is no "normal"........not really. I never felt I fit in with anyone, and still feel that way. As long as you're happy with yourself, then that's all you need to be. I also think a lot, and wonder how things are made. You're just an intelligent, curious person.....not a bad thing! Find people whose interests mirror yours, and I'll bet you'll have tons to talk about. You may end up changing the world. You're not alone, believe it.
Reply:It's your destiny. Enjoy it.
Reply:There is so such thing as a normal teenager.
Reply:there is no such thing as a normal teenager....





You are just the way you are suppose to be..
Reply:I wouldn't worry about it. For the most part, I'm the exact same way and wouldn't want to be any different. You'll find your niche when you get out of high school and away from all the clicks and drama that goes with it. Don't sacrifice what you enjoy doing just to appear "normal" to a bunch of kids who still have a lot of growing up to do. Your intelligent and seem to have found yourself, while the majority of everyone else is still trying to figure it out.
Reply:Do you really want to be like a normal teenager? Sucked into the void of materialism and prancing about discussing the best ways to get laid, get drunk and get high? I know I'm generalizing, but I see the teens of today and despair.. If you've got a love for learning, hang on to it, if you've got a mind for philosophy, keep it. However, if you feel like connecting to people your age, start by listening. Try and find out what they're interested in, and just talk about that with them. If it happens to be rumours, gossip and celebrity crazyness, you dont have to be super interested...just listen and comment once in while. Truth, consumer globalization, pluto's cave. It's all interesting stuff, but it gets a bit heavy for people who just want to make silly conversation.
Reply:did i write this question? some parts sounded a lot like me. what is normal? normal doesn't exists. there are things that i consider to be normal but i don't think there is a universal "normal". and even if there was wants wrong with being different. if you like doing those things that's great. just be yourself. why change? i would only recommend you to try and be more social. you never know who your going to meet. keep on reading and never stop questioning everything. just accept yourself as you are.