>>81578271Both sides of my family are schizoid weirdos, but smart. If it wasn't for the "but smart" part they'd probably all be in prison. If you're obnoxious, crazy, and/or a malignant narcissist you can get away with it if you make enough money.
Even my own deranged extended family doesn't like me, but they're sociopaths who break down crying/destroy a car in anger so perhaps that's a good thing.
I learned pretty early on that what I identified as normal was completely fucking bonkers to the average person. I coped by withdrawing and learning to lie about every detail of my life. Just the peace of not being around my family anymore is like a dopamine release to me. People are like "aren't you lonely?" and it's hard to explain to them the sheer joy and relaxation of no longer being harassed by schizoid narcissists who can't let anyone else experience happiness.