I seem to be having trouble mingling with my peers.?

[Ben]

Hello,

I am a teenager and I seem to be having trouble mingling with my peers.

I generally will talk to them but often people turn around, they all seem more interested in their friends than me. I am not seeking attention or anything, but I just think that maybe I might need some friends. In fact, I cannot really say that I have had any friends who are not more than acquaintances - never had any close friends or anyone who I could sit and talk to. I don't expect too much out of anyone, and I think the main problem may be the way I am behaving, however I see no problem with my behaviour.

When I am with my parents, people often compliment me, and tell me that I am very polite and handsome and stuff, but they tell my parents, not me, perhaps I just am not approachable or something.

I will probably need to go into more detail if your answers are not exactly what I am looking for. Trust me, I've probably heard what your going to say before, if so, then little I can do helps. Stuff like joining clubs, going to groups with people who share my interests and stuff is not much of a solution, the same problem occurs.

Any help?

Thanks
I would not say I am shy at all, I love meeting new people.

However, it is true that I don't really share my peer's interests. If I faked interest in the stuff they are interested in, I would be living a lie.

 

[Alec]

cut the shyness get some more confidence i have the same problem not to an extent but i cant make much conversation and i can only talk for a few minutes b4 going blank and i have nuthin really interesting to talk about but i do have lots of close friends
its just i got nuthin to talk about do sumthin and then talk about it it will spark up a conversation easy amongst other ppl
i did it a few times and its helped me elongate my conversations not cut short for a few minutes
if u see a funny video on youtube talk about it
if u just bought a playstation talk about that
if u went to a party talk about it its not hard just try it and dont be shy thatz my problem im a bit shy but not that much but just enough it may be ur problem 2