Well, the problem is, I have a brother who does have that "certain something" that causes other people to be drawn to him. People always seem to find him more appealing than me, especially girls. This makes me feel obsolete and worthless. I basically don't acknowledge this openly and continue to tell myself that I can develop the same social skills and be just as appealing as him. But if it is really true that I am programmed to lose at this game, then I need to basically put a stop to it. I need to let him know that his charismatic personality overshadows mine and that he needs to tone it down around me. He doesn't need to flirt with every girl he sees or give lectures about topics to make himself look smart. It isn't right for him to make me look pathetic just to feed his ego. He can switch the charisma off and behave like a normal person.

Unfortunately, I do not have any non-social ambitions that could make up for my lack of personal appeal. I am not a computer wiz nor am I good at sports. And I am not at a young age where I can find my niche, I am 28. It is too late for me to truly excel at anything.