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How do you navigate loneliness when striving to break free from societal norms? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by blackboxwarrior@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The title pretty much says it all. I've always struggled to connect with others, but the farther I find myself outside of societal norms, the harder it gets.

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[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 5 points 7 months ago

One thing to take a moment on is double checking if you really are being isolated or if you're just perceiving what you expect to see. The one person I've known closely who has some gender uncertainty/questions had some pre-determined expectations of what would happen, and as a result saw them validated at every turn regardless of the intent.

It's possible that what you see is truly non-acceptance, but take a step back to be sure it's not just a bit colored by your own expectations of others response.