Thanks, Anita, that’s really nice. 🙂 I would love to be forum friends! And thanks for responding to my post, I was worried nobody would.

Yes, my academic achievements and credentials are a bit disappointing in that they did not bring about the happiness and pride that I see affecting my peers. I guess that achievements are entirely empty and pointless if you don’t have anyone to celebrate with you at the end. Developing interpersonal relationships seems like it’s so easy for other people. Is that true, or is it my misconception?

I do want to have relationships, but I think that people don’t tend to like me very much, and I don’t ever feel like I fit in anywhere. I can relate to my coworkers in some ways, like when they complain about being tired or when they talk about their kids, but I don’t seem to connect with them very well.