I have another problem. So i'm home-schooled now, because my public very secular school was a very bad influence on me. Now , at the school I go to, i'm surrounded by younger children. Me being the ONLY teenager there (well, there's one other teenager, but she is basically in college!) I miss my old friends, but I know if I were to hang out with them, I would NOT fit in! What do I do? I feel so alone and have no one to relate to. Please help me....................
Soooo, I'm stuck..............
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SmileySimcha123
, Dec 04 2011 06:40 PM
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 05:26 PM
Do you live in or near a Jewish community? Communities or synagogues often have programs for youth that include people who are either in public school or homeschooled. You may want to ask around (perhaps stop in to a shul and talk to someone there) to be directed to an organization like this. There you will likely find like-minded people who you can become friends with and not feel so alone
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Posted 08 December 2011 - 09:09 PM
I was considering that, but the thing is where i live there isn't a large Jewish community. And the Jews that DO live here are older. So the local shul is full of older people ,plus it's conservative (not to judge anyone, but it's just not what i'm looking for) . So that's my dilemma!
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Posted 25 June 2012 - 07:33 PM
I was considering that, but the thing is where i live there isn't a large Jewish community. And the Jews that DO live here are older. So the local shul is full of older people ,plus it's conservative (not to judge anyone, but it's just not what i'm looking for) . So that's my dilemma!
That sounds like a very hard, lonely situation. Being the only (or one of very few) frum teenagers in your area is challenging. Is there an NCSY or other program for frum teenagers in your area? If so, that might give you a nice social outlet.
Alternatively, how about joining Partners in Torah? They can match you up with someone your age who you can connect to and have a chavrusa with. It can be a way to cultivate a friendship with another frum person (it sounds from your post like it would be long-distance, but that's fine--it could be a phone chavrusa).
I would also recommend trying to get away in the summers--see if you can go to a regular frum camp where you can find a peer group you'd feel comfortable with.
Hatzlacha rabbah!
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Posted 06 September 2012 - 05:09 PM
That sounds like a very hard, lonely situation. Being the only (or one of very few) frum teenagers in your area is challenging. Is there an NCSY or other program for frum teenagers in your area? If so, that might give you a nice social outlet.
Alternatively, how about joining Partners in Torah? They can match you up with someone your age who you can connect to and have a chavrusa with. It can be a way to cultivate a friendship with another frum person (it sounds from your post like it would be long-distance, but that's fine--it could be a phone chavrusa).
I would also recommend trying to get away in the summers--see if you can go to a regular frum camp where you can find a peer group you'd feel comfortable with.
Hatzlacha rabbah!
Thank you so much! Things have gotten slightly better since then (it's been a while
) I appreciate your advice and will certainly take It into consideration 
Thanks again!!!
