I've been teased, questioned, and taunted for being quiet my entire life. I was called "weird" just because I was shy. I'm starting to not give a **** anymore. They can think I'm weird all they want, I'm just there to do a job and go home. I actually wrote this on a note on my computer the other day...
"Take a low stress good paying job at first because after awhile the stress will subside, you will know how to do your work and the people will get used to you, if people think you're weird then F em, you aren't there to please them you're there to do a job and go home. You can be as quiet and solitary as you want. You can say no to extra social expectations if its not in your job description."
A self reminder that I don't have to stop being "me" for other people. A job isn't high school, its not a popularity contest, but I literally forget that sometimes because it sure feels like it.