I have Asperger's and goodness knows what else... so I know everyone is included in something I'm not. I've never felt any form of group identity, am out of sync with emotional atmospheres, and I don't bond over emotions, nurturing, and disclosure the way others do. I'm happy in a people-oriented job where I troubleshoot and organize much to the joy of disorganized and confused people, but there's a huge chasm between us no matter how well we get along and I don't think anyone quite understands why.

I've learned not to take it personally. I don't communicate like a bird, so birds aren't crazy about me (unless I have food). I don't communicate like a human, so humans aren't crazy about me, either (unless I have solutions).

Any idea what changed to make talking to people less natural? I do believe that being too focused on specific results when the goal is just to talk to people can open you up to major disappointment. Talk to people, and people are what you're going to get - good, bad, and unpredictable.