I know how you feel

Thats Horrible , AT the end of the day your familys all yu got forreal, why are they gonna wanna be there for yu if yu sit and be on your fone , or even worse pretend too be . Familys too important too be doing this :/

some people on here are so mean..gosh..i don't think ur a loser, meeting new people is just obv not your strongest point lol.

I know how you feel, been in that same situation multiple times in the last year or two. It's getting better though. Take my advice, take up a hobby, I do archery. It's good fun and I have met quite a few new people from it.

I don't have much to do with my family either. When my mother was pregnant with me her family told her she should get an abortion. This was so she could continue to be their free babysitter and keep all of their kids. I totally get where you're coming from on not having anyone to talk to at family functions. I've tried time and again to be smiley and happy and take part in conversations. It didn't work. After so many years of being treated like crap and purposely not included in activities or family gatherings, I gave up. It's sad, family should be there fore each other. I don't know you how old you are, but when I turned 18 I stopped going to family functions that weren't being held at my parents' home. I have nothing to say to those people, they make no difference in my everyday life. No need to fake text message, just don't go. As for the friends...I never had trouble making friends as a teenager, but now I only have 2 or 3 close friends who I tell most everything too. It's not a bad thing. Oh and you'll never have someone to open up to if you don't try opening up to someone. If you know someone who's always asking how you are, chances are they reall care. Why not try talking to them?

I know exactly what you're talking about. I have that same situation where I don't know anyone in my family well and I can't relate to them. After all, I was the "mistake" in the family (my mom has said that I was unexpected right in front of my face to others). I have some friends, but not true ones, they're more like acquaintances and I don't know them well, nor do they know me. They don't know my phone number nor where I live or what my life is like. Don't worry, you're not alone.

Don't be a prude, try connecting with your family instead of pretending to text. You don't even have to get close to them, but you probably have more to talk about than you think.

Maybe the worst thing is that you're one of the ignorant teenagers who create a stereotype for the rest of us.

You found something worse than being an inconsiderate jerk who ignores humans in order to text--pretending to be one.

i do the same thing.. everyone on my dads side loves football, but dont do tech.. i hate football...