Feeling like an outsider is one of the hallmarks of adolescence, but in today’s episode we hear from two 16-year-olds who have cause to feel especially isolated. One girl is home-schooled and rarely leaves the house. A second girl feels disconnected from her best friend, who has suddenly become popular at school. Both letter writers wonder if they’ll ever feel comfortable in their own skin. Shirley Manson, the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage, joins the Sugars to discuss her own journey as an outsider. She assures the letter writers that though they may feel like outcasts, they are not alone — most teenagers at some point feel inferior to their peers. For more information on today’s episode, including a list of literary recommendations from the Sugars, visit nytimes.com/dearsugars.
Today’s episode features the song “Beloved Freak” from Garbage’s 2012 album “Not Your Kind of People.”
Encore: The Empty Chair, Part 1
Encore: What About The Stepchildren?
Encore: I Divorced My Spouse, And My Child Divorced Me
Dear Sugars introduces Love Letters
Encore: The Power of No, Part 1
Encore: In the Shadow of Damaged Parents
Encore: The Price Of Our Dreams
Encore: Sexual Fluidity
Encore: When Your Loved Ones Just Don't 'Get It'
Encore: Career Vs. Love
Dear Sugars introduces Violation, a new podcast about who pulls the levers of power in the justice system
Encore: Baby or Bust
Encore: Emotional Labor
Encore: May-December Romances
Encore: Should I Stay Or Go?
Encore: How Do I Find The Courage To Be My Own Guide?
Encore: Pet Dilemmas
Encore: I'm A Transgender Man, Seeking Acceptance
Encore: Who's Your Daddy?
Encore: I'm In Love With My Abuser
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
Dia a Dia da Economia - Míriam Leitão
Giro do Loop
TED Business
Papricast
Projeto Humanos