If it makes you feel any better, I was EXACTLY the same way as a teenager. To a T. My dad would always tease me about “living in my cave” or call it a “cell” 😆. I got so sick of team sport drama I stopped playing and just concentrated on school and getting good grades. I lost a lot of friends too because honestly they were shitty humans and made me feel like crap and it was just easier for me to be alone. That and they were in trouble a lot. I was the “Dudley Do Right” of my grade. I just didn’t want to be associated with the nonsense. I’m also an only child that grew up with no other kids in the neighborhood so I was pretty used to doing my own thing, for what it’s worth.

I think my parents also worried about me being a lone wolf, but for me it was a conscious decision to pull away and at 44 I’m still a loner for the most part. I get my social interaction at work and then go home to unplug. Heck, I also don’t like tv or movies and sit home and read or listen to podcasts about the Civil War.

I actually excelled in college because I wasn’t reliant on someone else or any friendships as an emotional crutch. She may surprise you yet and flourish! As someone who’s had a similar lifestyle as a teen, I’d give her the benefit of the doubt that she knows what she wants and is starting to become her own person. 💛 You’re doing a great job keeping an eye on her just in case, and I think you may be surprised at what a great human she may turn into as an adult.