I knew I was different when I started kindergarten. Really bad to know you're "weird" from the age of 5. It just got worse from there. In the yearbooks I was "sweet" but I and a few others knew the truth. I'll never go to a high school reunion.

After 2 abusive long-term relationships and having a daughter with nonverbal learning disorder I met my current husband outside of work. We did the same job but in different organizations. We clicked and have been together since. But we never made any friends because those who wanted to be "friends" turned out to be manipulative and tried to take advantage of us. Plus where we live we're lower-income than most people, and more moderate than the rest of them.

I would like to meet more like-minded people, but right now I just can't. I feel really awkward around people now.