Is Square Peg in Round Hole?

The phrase square peg in a round hole refers to a person who is in a position, such as a job, that they are unsuited for, as in Jeff's allergy to cats made him a square peg in a round hole as the vet's assistant. Square peg in a round hole can also refer to someone who is very uncomfortable in a certain situation.

Why do I feel like a square peg in a round hole?

When we spend so much time trying to fit into someone else's definition of who we are supposed to be it creates a lot of pain and anger in our lives. The results of being in a repeating loop of “square peg in a round hole” are: feelings of unworthiness, not being seen or heard and “stuck-ness.”

What is a square peg person?

Definition of a square peg in a round hole

: someone who does not fit in a particular place or situation She felt like a square peg in a round hole at the new school until she made some new friends.