Ok....so for as long as I could remember I've preferred to be alone and if I can't be alone I'd rather be with just one or two people I know really well. This has never struck me as odd, I'm just less social than other people. Well, this Thanksgiving weekend I was overwhelmed with 26 freinds and family at my house and all up in my grill for 3 days. Not all 26 the entire time, but it felt like it. Anyways, the longer I was forced to be around all of these people I have known for a really long time, the more and more anxious and angry I got. Finally, when they all left and it was just me, my wife and kids again, I ended up having to go to another family function. While there the frustration level picked right back up and continued to grow until we left. Finally when I was back home and in my bubble I felt relief. Then I though to myself...other than a few mild annoyances with a couple of individuals...why was I so anxious and frustrated. No one was being mean towards me or trying to cause trouble. As a matter of fact, everyone I was around this weekend is a very decent person and not the type people try to avoid. So I had a moment of clarity. Why then am I in such a hurry to get away from them. They're trying to get together, share some food and a good time. No one is doing anything to cause me to want to get away from them. I must have something wrong with me. So I did what any modern person does...ran straight to google. I was shocked that within a couple of minutes I have 5 of the sypmtoms used to diagnose Schizoid Personality Disorder. Can I overcome this myself by knowing I'm the problem and need to make choices to be more connected to my friends and family socially?