I hope this post doesn't come off soppy with emotion, but it's something that I think I'm not singular in this sort of experience. Namely, it's the experience of being around in any crowd (maybe fitting in, maybe not) and not really finding any sort of social or emotional connection to those in the crowd. I'm not sure if it's simply that I don't talk enough or find the right kinds of crowds to socialize in, but I tend to notice no matter how I change my attitude or my methods of communication, there's...