So many people fail to understand those who's coping mechanisms prevent them from socializing and keep on feeling as though they have to do it all by themselves. We are seen as assholes, selfish, and anti-social to name a few. Mental issues are never understood by those who do not experience the same firsthand. People like me just keep on moving along, alone. There is still youth inside of us; screaming for connection and companionship we fight an internal battle that is almost always lost to our own insane level of defensiveness. We will continue to lose that battle until someone understands enough to kick open the door and intervene. I want to learn how to trust again. I want to learn how to let someone in. Where do I have to turn to find a level of empathy that matches my own? Has anyone else made it through to the end of the tunnel?