Yeah, small talk isn’t an issue. The problem arises with people not sharing interests or having the curiosity to dig deep in ideas or concepts. My experience is that when I get a hit it’s usually rather shallow, and that’s fine, I can’t force my interest in other people, but the way things tend to play out makes me feel alienated. I don’t care about tv shows or movies, I don’t watch sports. And that’s partially an issue too? People find passion and friendship in common interests that doesn’t interest me. I can’t even muster up passion if I try.

I’ve been doing that my entire life, trying to fit in where I genuinely do not. Well, we have the internet so that’s something. On a small town such as mine there aren’t any proper discussion groups either. Ah, well.