I'm a 17-year-old student, reserved by nature and as a result, I don't hang out with my friends often. Most of the time I am at home playing with kids as I enjoy their innocent company. Lately, I've started wondering why don't I have friends of my age group. I have never made an effort to make new acquaintances. Sometimes my classmates taunt me for this. I never feel the urge to make a girlfriend though it is very common at my age. It’s not that I hate grown-ups or anything.  Isn’t it a bit immature to fool around with friends who are almost 10-12 years younger to me? I wish I were like the others. Am I normal?

Suket, Laxmi Nagar