Being An Outsider

The feeling of being an outsider can occur in almost anybody's life, considering how many people there are in the world, it's almost guaranteed that they have felt different from others at some point. An outsider is someone who feels like they do not belong or that they are different from everybody else. Everybody has felt this in their life one way or another, and with this, we can conclude that being an outsider is universal. As something is universal, it’s described as being well-known or common. We have all experienced the feeling of not belonging, as feeling like an outsider can happen anywhere and at any time, whether it’s due to high standards, conflicting ideas, or social status.

An outsider can be a person who does normally not fit in with the people around them, acknowledging that they are unique and special in their own way. Another way an outsider can be looked at as is “a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.” (Dictionary.com). With there being different meanings to the word outsider an actual outsider can be timid and absent to the people around them or they can be outspoken and persistent by any means necessary.

The experience of being an outsider is universal. It is something most of of can relate to and an experience that will probably happen sometime in everyone's lifetime. There are many examples of this in literature.

Frequently, I have been asked the question if being an outsider is universal? But more specifically, has everyone experienced being left out? And truthfully, yes, because everyone has experienced being the new kid or has been seen differently based on their ethnicity or reputation, like having dark skin or being emo. In essence, being excluded from society or even seen differently by others because of their appearance like Leopard man or because of their mental disorders like Lennie. However when you take a look at yourself, from the inside.

What does being an outsider feel like? Is it not being by anyone, is it feeling like you have no place in the position you’re in? Or is it feeling like everybody you are around is a different species than you, and you belong back on home planet? Whatever it is, it’s different for everybody that feels that way, and eventually takes some getting used too.

What is an outsider? An outsider is a person who is not excepted by or is isolated by society. Have you ever been an “outsider”? Everyone experiences a situation where they weren’t able to fit in. The feeling of not being able to fit it is universal. Not everyone is the same and in certain situations you may not be able to bond with everyone. Everyone is focused on being judged or being the person who is judging someone. If you are not like everyone in your society group, those people don’t except you. Nowadays our society feels that if you aren’t up to people’s expectations, you are known to be an “outsider”. Being an outsider is universal because not everyone is social, not everyone can afford nice things and not everyone is popular.

Many things are important to us, one of these is being accepted by our society. We all hate to be the outsider or the new kid, because we feel alone and secluded . In “Who Am I This Time?';, Helene Shaw’s job kept her moving to a different town every eight weeks. She became very cold to her

Many people do not know what an “outsider” is, for they do not know what an outcast feels on a daily basis. Anyone can be an outcast; nobody can tell if one is an outlander. Even though most people do not seem like “loners”, they can be everywhere. People who feel like “outsiders” may be disconnected from others, and the events in their lives could have caused them tremendous levels of stress. Being an “outsider” can cause one to feel disconnected from our society or to others around us.

An outsider, by definition, is a person who does not belong to a particular group. Everyone has probably felt like an outsider at one point in their life. People also stereotype people into categories. Once you are stereotyped, you are expected to be exactly like that stereotype says. Girls are more likely to be outsiders than boys are because girls have a pressure to be perfect with cliché’s, they are ‘not allowed’ to participate in activities that are considered as men’s or boy’s activities, and girls place pressure on each other.

Have you ever walked into a class and it seems like everyone has already formed their friend groups and you are excluded? Do ever feel like you’re not a part of the crowd just because you don’t have the newest trendy shoes? Most would describe this as feeling like an outsider, and it is a very common thing. The experience of feeling like an outsider is universal because everyone is different in terms of appearance and life circumstances, new experiences are unavoidable, and society tends to alienate people if they stray from the social norm.

The general definition of an outsider is someone who doesn't belong into a particular group. German author Franz Kafka’s short story “The Metamorphosis” is a prime example of this. The story follows Gregor Samsa, an average man living with his parents and his sister who is also the family's “breadwinner”, who wakes up to the realization that he had transformed into an insect overnight (Kafka, page 137). After revealing his transformation to his family, Gregor begins to feel like an outsider to his family because of his transformation (Kafka, page 147-151). The family begins to neglect Gregor, treating him like an actual bug, which leads him to his death (Kafka, page 155-177).

No matter where one goes on this dismal chunk of rock, one will probably encounter an outsider. In high school lunchrooms there is always at least one poor, sad teenager who has the unlucky seat next to the trash can. In parks and school playgrounds there is always that one melancholy kid that provides a stark contrast from the joyful shouts and screams coming from the other playing children. The experience of being an outsider is an inescapable universal condition that can be caused through social class, appearance, or other factors.

First of all, sometimes being an outsider is completely unavoidable. The Doll’s House is a short story that is about siblings, the Burnell children, who acquired a doll house and want to show it off to everyone in the neighborhood, except the two Kelvey sisters. The Kelveys were the poor children in the story, the outsiders. They were a good example of being outsiders because they were the last to see the doll house. Other outsiders who read this story could relate to that because of

I have always felt like an outsider. I wish I would have not cared earlier on about what people thought about me it would help deal with everything I went through .A thing to consider is that if I didn’t get bullied I wouldn’t be this confident person I am today.

An example where I felt like a stranger was the first two years of High school. I was a three-sport athlete that always hung around athletes. When we would hang out away from our sport, it was awful for me. I just could not connect with them, which made me feel like an outsider, and a stranger. I longed for the special bond they had. But I had a different and odd personality that did not mesh in with the people that I constantly were surrounded by, and was not really accepted because of it. The more I tried to put on an image to fit in the worse it got for myself. It was hard for me to accept the fact that they were never going to accept me for whom I was, and it is not like I could just make a different me. The more I stuck around and tried to fit in, the more I’d get laughed at, mocked, etc. I never really felt accepted because of this, and I saw myself as “different.” This was a personal example of what it felt like in my life to be a “stranger.”