Faeleia (I think I wrote your name Felicia in another post, sorry!) - you are not alone. So many other people go through what you have been in their own way. I have been a bookworm since before I even knew how to read (literally...mom says I used to copy the dictionary before I knew what I was writing). I was always top of my class, my name is Star (endless torment in a small-world town), and adults seemed to like me...not a good cocktail for making friends when you're a kid. It wasn't until my last couple years of high school that I met a small group of friends that I cherish to this day (at 36). Even now, I chose a profession (research) that essentially keeps me isolated, but the best part of it, is that I get to never stop learning! It took me a long time to come to terms with this, but: I LOVE TO BE ALONE! Small talk is a nightmare to me. I don't mind being social, but I usually need to double my alone time afterwards. I am ok with not making friends easily, because I know that the ones that I do befriend, will likely be lifelong mates. And if not, they helped me learn something about myself at time.
I hope this helps you in your life's journey Faeleia. You have friends here too, if you'll let us be.
Hi Star, Felicia IS my name
I don't mind being alone at all. And Andy, I don't care about world cup either... In fact, why people would pay millions for people who specialize in using legs to snatch a ball is beyond me
Small talk is my idea of a nightmare, and don't introverts hate just going all
'How are you!'
'Good!'
'Great!'
'Nice!'
'Awesome!'
''K bye!'
'Bye!'Deepest heart to heart ever.
To chat with strangers about nothing important in particular.. I can't do it! I wouldn't know what to say! It took me a while to come to terms that being a loner is going to come at some cost, but I actually like it
I may be socially awkward, but the wealth of information I can learn from reading is so worth the exchange
I shared my story to hopefully let Brad know that people not understanding our interest is not uncommon.
Do you know that people bond better not over common interests, but the strongest bonds are from people with common problems?