I don’t know if anyone on here is going to relate to this, but yea I liv in what is commonly referred to as “the hood”. I am Latino myself, the stereotypical pretty boy type. and I grew up around mostly Latino and black people. I don’t like to generalize people…but generally, what they all have in common is a love for hip hop/gang culture. I like rap music too, but all the popular people in the hood are usually gangbangers, aspiring rappers or athletes. I’m neither of those things, and I’m often called out for “acting white”. I remember when I approached this good looking girl in school. the conversation was going pretty well. But then She started asking me questions like “do u drink? Do u smoke? Do u know this guy from my hood?” Thats when she lost me. I was just talking to her about video games and shows that I liked. Once it got to the street shit, I knew we couldn’t find a connection. she’d still say hi to me from time to time, but it was mostly out of pity because she knew that I was a quiet awkward guy who didn’t fit in. Some girls did find me cute, until they got to know me and found out that I wasn’t a street dude or a athlete. And I could tell in their faces that they thought I was lame as fuck. I thought the best thing to do was imitate the guys in my school…it worked for a bit, but It just felt so uncomfortable so I just stopped. guys kept pressuring me to hang out with them in the projects, smoke, drink, etc…I wasn’t being myself…all the attractive girls around my way were infatuated with those type of guys. Right now since I’m out of school, I’m doing whatever it takes to get out the hood and find likeminded people. Hopefully a girl soon, but that’s highly unlikely. I’m still socially awkward, short, and have ADHD. I’ll be friendzoned and just end up being their “gaming buddy” or whatever.