i spend about 90% of my time alone. apparently i'm a little strange and if people don't like me within 5 minutes they don't usually spend much more time trying to know me. socialization is a chore for me. every job i've had since the age of 18 was in a call center or machine shop. i can socialize fine on the phone and through written correspondence, just not face to face. i have a problem with eye contact and social cues and i say inappropriate things, but i don't realize they are inappropriate until i see jaws on the floor...
that's why i like forums like this. i can contribute as i please and i don't have to give a shit what people think of me. you guys can't see me tic, you can't misinterpret my lack of eye contact, you can't see me roll my eyes, you can't hear my voice inflection, and you can't effect me very much. you only see what i decide you see, and i can edit it at will. that works for me.