Feeling inferior

Does anyone feel inferior when among a group of people? (Such as in a classroom setting)

I used to a lot. Now I feel more like I just don't fit in. I have been able to convince myself over the years that I am smart. Smarter than most. Still, I'm not sure that I could bring myself to go back to school. It is common for AvPD people to exagerate problems and there is so much to deal with in school.

I do feel inferior in most situations. But I figure if I'm so bad at everything I'm doing now, there must be something that I'm REALLY good at, so I just have to find it.

In answer to the question in the opening post,

Yes.

I feel like that whenever I am around other people... not so much my family, but perhaps even then, I feel a little 'less'.

I sort of feel like I have somehow been cast in this world as the lower class, and everyone else is at least middle class or above. In other words, I feel subservient and I resent it. I've been working on improving my self-acceptance, and I am getting better.

Parador wrote:I used to a lot. Now I feel more like I just don't fit in. I have been able to convince myself over the years that I am smart. Smarter than most.

Same here, defense mechanism maybe but now I just feel that I would have to lower myself to fit in. I can temporarily do that but the amount of effort it requires just can't be sustained. But I try to see others as same as me but with a different way of life in order to get away from developping dangerous superiority/inferiority complex...

I feel inferior at work, my voice is a whisper, and everyone else is loud.

My life(probably my development would be a better word) has reached a complete stop in 2 years. Being in the same situations (which I hate) everyday for 2 years has made not feel anxious about it at all, but sometimes a new social situation occurs and I usually just realize how bad my life is and fall into depression.

So...YES!

I feel inferior to everyone. I feel even worse in group/social settings

I've been out of school for a long time now. I was always a good student and I did not feel inferior in an academic setting. I generally sat in the back and tried not to get called on because I am uncomfortable drawing attention to myself, but I didn't feel like other people were smarter than me. I do feel inferior in a social setting. I tend to avoid them. If I find myself in such a situation, I tend to stay toward the back or periphery of the group and interact as little as possible. If someone else wants to hog the conversation, I usually let them.