On the Outside

Do you ever feel like you are on the outside looking in?

Do you ever feel like you're on the outside?
Looking at everyone around you, living their lives in completely different ways than yours.
It's not that you don't feel like you belong,
You have your group of friends,
Your interests, your passions.
But still, you feel different.
You find yourself thinking about these things often.
Maybe while you're walking to class,
Or when you're sitting alone in silence.
But it never crosses your mind during conversation.
Around other people, friends and strangers alike.
It's only when they're gone.
You start to revisit past conversations,
Wondering if you said the right thing,
Or if you could have said anything different.
Questions like these cross my mind daily,
And to be honest,
They are getting obnoxious.
Why can't I just observe the world like everyone else.
Why do I care so much about the opinions of people I don't know,
Or even care to know.