Thank you all for your responses. I am working through family therapy and having a hard time with creating boundaries for myself in different relationships. I know I need more practice with social interaction. I wish my family would accept me for who I am but I don't see them making any major life (re-)evaluations any time soon and I am only willing to meet them halfway. I often give too much of myself and this is very stressful on my mental health. If even working with them would be beneficial for me, I can't accept..any less for myself. My compromises have been too much in the past and I have been hurt. I am grateful to have this forum to develop my modes of expression and work on myself in my own way and in my own time.