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I’m a 20 year old guy and I have been having some trouble socially since the beginning of HS but it has changed a little in the last few years. My world view seems so different from that of my peers. Most people my age are happy drinking a forty, doing someone and passing out for the night (ha). This has never been my way. Romantic relationships have never come easily either. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not some W.O.W nerd or anything. I’m above average in the looks department, I’m very athletic and defined, fairly intellectually intelligent and extremely emotionally intelligent. Most importantly, I’m not conceited or a jerk of any kind. These problems extend into all areas of social interaction. I feel that I just can’t relate or connect well with others and even less so with people my own age. I feel like my personal experiences are a bit outside the realm of the norm. I've experienced great spiritual and psychic growth in the last few years and it seems to have changed my outlook greatly. I wasn’t abused or mistreated or anything and I’m not some sort of mentally ill person either. I haven’t dissociated myself from people; I simply feel that I don’t fit well into social or workplace situations. I can’t related to others well and I don’t operate on the same level that they do. Has anyone else had any similar experiences? I’d like a little advice to help with this ongoing problem.

Thanks