Originally Posted by Hektore

This would have been devastating to me as a child. My childhood wasn't defined by a huge group of friends, it was a long series of few very close friendships. I hate being in a room with more than about 3 people it. It drains me and I just want to leave. The most dreaded social experiences of my adolescence were dances and parties. I don't carry on conversations, I am perfectly comfortable with silence. I did not fit in, I did not want to fit in. I'd rather have been home reading a book.