<p>Oh please, even MIT engineering students like to have fun. They might not go out and get wasted at a frat house but they’ll at least get together and play some DnD (yeah I know I’m going off of complete stereotypes here, forgive me).</p>
<p>You still haven’t answered my question about what your interests are.</p>
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There were definitely several students who were much like me and possibly shared the same interests, but we were too overly competitive with each other rather than forming friendships. Much like me, they spent the majority of their time studying or pursuing other academic interests on the side. </p>
<p>Despite not having decided exactly just what I want to do, my idea future career does not really require the social skills that a doctor or a business person would need. If I am working as a scientists in a lab, professor, or as an engineer, I doubt my future employers would care about my private life and as long as I am capable of working in a group or team and have the needed credentials, why should it matter if I don’t attend parties or have friends? Despite being friendless, I do have the required social skills needed to work in a group setting.</p>
<p>As to your questions, I don’t relate with most people but I also don’t feel uncomfortable with them but I’d rather prefer to be alone. I am not a sociopath in that I do feel empathy for other people, I am just not interested in them or their personal lives. On the contrary, I actually believe it is quite enlightening that I do not need the social interactions of others in order to function in society.</p>
<p>Based on your responses to everyone, it seems you have it all figured out.</p>
<p>What answer are you looking for? Choose one and have a great life.
<p>You’ve already told us you are doing fine…learn to deal with your parents. When you get out in the working world, others will also be nosey too.</p>
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I am mostly interested in science, mathematics, and engineering. There are clubs at the school I will be attending, but from what I’ve heard from upper year students that attend, the majority of the students that join these clubs are not interested in meeting people but padding their applications for graduate/professional school.</p>
<p>its your life. if you want to be a hermit more power to you. move out to the woods. better yet out to the desert, then you can become like those sand people in star wars</p>
<p>There isn’t anything wrong with skipping prom…or graduation for that matter. </p>
<p>Although I’m a very social person, I skipped my senior prom. I just didn’t feel like going. I didn’t even mid out on anything. As for graduation, I would have loved to skip that -_- it was seriously a waste of time. </p>
<p>Anyway, compared to the others experiences us young people will have in life, high school really is not a big deal… </p>
<p>I would just ignore your parents if I were you. Just because you keep to yourself does not mean that there is something wrong. </p>
<p>:)</p>
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That’s the problem. Just because I may not be a beer-guzzling, sex-crazed teenager which is the apparent norm, my parents think there is something wrong with me. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, I cannot move out. I can’t afford it and I don’t want to incur unnecessary debt. “Meaningful” discussions always end up as my parents concluding that I may have some psychological disorder and I have to see a therapist.</p>
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Yes, I would be really happy. I was happy for most of high school when they didn’t care and were once proud of my work ethic and academic interests. I can only hope this a phase and they return to their old ways eventually…</p>
<p>There is more than a fine line between what you believe the average teenager is (for some reason) and stating that you have no friends and have never had friends. If you are still living with your parents and/or your educated is being financed by them, I personally believe that they have a right to be involved in your life and they seem concerned more than anything. </p>
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Such constructive advice you’ve contributed, thanks.
/sarcasm</p>
<p>Just because I prefer solitude does not mean I want to live like a hermit. I eventually want a meaningful career and to earn a living.</p>
<p>I have a personal question for you, because unfortunately I’m a very curious person. You can simply ignore it if you want to.
Question: im assuming later in life, do you want a family? If you do would you become a workaholic?
(I think your a workaholic already). Don’t get mad at my question and statements please.</p>
<p>I skipped prom mainly because my school was cheap and the building had no AC so it would be close to a hundred degrees inside…not fun. Plus I would rather hang out with friends and go out or something…parents still freaked but whatever lol.</p>
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Firstly, my parents do not finance my education, I am through loans and scholarships. </p>
<p>You’re free to disagree, but I don’t believe their worries are warranted. I am breaking the law nor am I harming other people or myself.</p>
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Interesting question. Ideally, I would like to start a family eventually. However, I don’t believe that is realistic and thus I am not holding my breath on it.</p>
<p>I used to be in your position. I thought I didn’t need any friends and was just fine without any social life. It worked out for some time, until I eventually fell into a deep depression because of the stresses of schoolwork and lack of support. It was also approximately that point of time where the only people who used to provide my comfort, my family, was no longer able to relate to what I was going through because I was taking AP classes and they just weren’t able to relate.</p>
<p>When you go through periods of deep depression, it’s really going to distract you from your schoolwork, and impulsive behavior might result. Don’t get yourself into that situation.</p>
<p>It’s one thing to choose not to party and drink, but it’s quite another to have no social life at all. At the very least, you should have a few close friends you can rely on, whom you’d be happy to hang out with once in a while. Grabbing lunch or working out together is just as much, if not arguably more, of a social activity as partying, albeit a different kind.</p>
<p>It’s been shown again and again that having friends is necessary. You may not necessarily need the therapist now, but you most certainly will need one later unless you start building your social life!</p>
<p>College is pretty different from HS academically (unless you went to a really intense HS). It’s ok to take your work seriously, but fully immersing yourself in it at the college level with no support sucks. If you don’t make an effort to socialize at the bare minimum while at school, it can make adjusting a bit harder. I know you’re commuting, but there may be times where you need the help of a classmate or just feel overwhelmed by work and need an outlet.</p>
<p>I don’t think you have a psychological problem, but I do think you need to recognize that things will change as you transition from high school to college. College can be really overwhelming sometimes, and it helps to have someone who can relate to you on some sort of level; you don’t even need to party if you don’t want to, but having someone to sit with at lunch is always nice. I guess your parents can be support since you are their child, but you may find their support to only stress you out more as they may bother you about improving your social life.</p>
<p>Majjestic…Let me tell you it’s a slippery slope speaking from experience. The stress of college coursework and the isolation of studying can really mess with your head. You know…like how prisoners start going crazy when put in solitary for an extended period? I think you’re fine and I don’t think you need a therapist or are going to die a virgin in a dark basement (just stay away from World of Warcraft 
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<p>Quite the contrary, being extremely dedicated to studying wont make you a better worker. You mentioned you like the sciences and engineering, no matter how intelligent you are social skills are almost just as important. If you cant form healthy social bonds how are you supposed to communicate ideas and deal with people, which is pretty important because you need to be able to make conversation with the people responsible for your paychecks. Thats the reality, go out make some friends hang at a party just do anything to have a healthy social life. Regardless of what anyone says or how you say your content in solitude thats not going to help you build social skills. Sorry to say but your parents are right, go out and get laid, make friends to play video games with or just basically anything involving people . Hell even finding kids to study with is step in the right direction!</p>
<p>There are enough stupid teens and young adults having children and abortions from one night stands ect. I understand you have different standards and I agree with you that majjestic needs friends but, seriously not everyone needs to get laid or should. This is why our society is turning into children raising children. This is also partially why morals are changing. Please grow up.</p>
<p>Dude. Wrong place to ask lol. If youre different from the majority here in any way (includijg views, outlooks,etc) they automatically think youre ■■■■■■■■ and weird.</p>