I quit this forum for a couple months, grew disappointed, apathetic and bored of real life and came back here because without even explaining my situation, these people just get it.
There isn't a group for SA where I live, so I rely on this to retain my sanity as well as my brother and his friends. I practice socializing at work but it hasn't quite paid off just yet, has it? I'm slowly starting to realize that maybe it shouldn't matter, work is work, and aside from being a productive coworker, these people seek nothing from me, I should respond with mutual feelings.
It's like a silly formula in my mind, how does one form friendships so easily? Well people share stuff in common and eventually share deep stuff if a certain situation somehow naturally arises and they form a deeper bond somehow. That feeling of validation and understanding, feels warm, nice, short lived though sadly. How many fake people in our lives? I'm sure we've all lost count.