I have the same problems with my family as well as friends. I know I have mental issues but to be ostracised by over 30 people definitely took it's toll on me. Then one day I realized that if none of those people could accept me for who I am than I did not want them in my life. I do just fine on my own (with just my wife). Not one of all those people have ever made a single attempt to contact me in 10 years. I phoned all of them 2 years ago at Christmas, none of them really wanted to talk.

I think the main "weird" thing about me is my sense of humour, hardly something I would consider abandoning someone over. The end result of this is that now I am hermit, only going out for doctors appointments.

I hope my Internet never gets cut off, as boards like PC are my only contact with others and I need at least that much.