Work= Happiness

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I have effectively decided to stop trying to make friends. The harder I try, the more I end up with the weirdos whom I am constantly trying to avoid. The normal people I do meet, no matter how hard I try to act normally, get turned of by my vibes and awkward non-threatening behavior or just ignore me.

I have been sitting here learning how to make a custom VLC skin, and I realized working on projects, learning to do new things despite the frustrations, is the only thing I enjoy and makes me a happier. But I don't want to become a recluse who loses all sense of reality, or forgets the social lessons I have already learned.

So I wondered, should I just focus on projects and building skills instead of socializing. The only pit fall I fear is - spending money on projects which will fail or I might just give up on entirely.

Does anyone find more happiness working than socializing?

Absolutely! While I can enjoy people as individuals or in very small groups, it is much much more gratifying to work on a project or task and accomplish something worthwhile. Example: While DM-ing an AD&D game is fun, I feel greater happiness when it is over, having accomplished producing a pleasant experience for the players.

Sometimes, I feel even more happiness once they go home ...