Somewhere Between Belonging and Fitting In!
Have you ever been in a room full of people and felt slightly out of place? Not unwelcome. Not invisible. Just not entirely yourself. It’s a subtle kind of discomfort — easy to overlook, but difficult to ignore once you notice it. Lately, it’s something I’ve found myself returning to more often than I expected. Life, as it tends to, has been full. Responsibilities, emotional undercurrents, and the steady rhythm of everyday demands. Somewhere in that, I seem to have lost and found myself more times than I can count. And in the middle of it all, a quieter question began to take shape: Do I truly belong, or have I simply learned how to fit in? I have never been a big fan of groups. Groups often come with invisible expectations. Slowly and quietly, they begin to shape you. They nudge you to think a certain way, behave a certain way, and agree with certain things. Before you realise it, you start adjusting yourself just enough to make sure you still fit. We compromise a little here,...