Syler,

I have to wonder about your location. Do you live in a rural area? Perhaps you really are in a situation where you are surrounded by the wrong people. I live in an urban small city but with a huge university. I also live in an upper middle class community. I'm not saying one has to have money to be intelligent but I've noticed the level of intelligence in this area is higher than usual and I suspect that is mostly due to the size of the university here.

Anyway ... I would just like to welcome you to the board. I don't know if you will find what you are looking for here since it is focused on our children but I hope at the very least you find some understanding. I know a lot of us feel out of place in social situations.