I feel as you do. All my life I've felt that I was in the way, that I was taking the place of a 'real' person. I've even felt that I was taking up someone else's space, air, etc.

It's been difficult. I never know how to react to every day conversations or situations. It's as though I am in a play but I've never read the script.

I know my mother made my sister and I feel as though we shouldn't 'intrude on life'. So I'm wondering if perhaps this is a depersonalization disorder of some sort.

At one point when things were really bad for me I remember having to shop for my kids clothing in a Wal-Mart type department store and I felt as though I should be apologizing to the other shoppers in case I bought anything that rightfully go to them.

Sign me up to the funny farm.