>>82083630 (OP)I do not know if I would call myself truly unique in the cosmic sense, but I have definitely never fit cleanly into the average mold. My habits and interests cross wires in a way most people cannot relate to. I am a Navy vet who was basically running critical IT infrastructure aboard an aircraft carrier before getting medically separated under a bullshit diagnosis. Since then, I have lived out of a travel trailer, doing under-the-table mobile mechanic work across the country, building a life that is half outlaw, half technician, and completely on my terms.
I have a high IQ, I am INTJ to the core, and I have never needed validation from others to confirm who I am or what I am capable of. I master systems quickly. Cars, electronics, people. Once I have mapped them out, I usually lose interest. That is why I am always moving, reinventing. The routine, the mundane, the fake social posturing that dominates most lives makes my skin crawl.
There is a weird kind of freedom in being both useful and untraceable. I do good work, word-of-mouth keeps me fed, but I do not answer to anyone. No boss, no timeclock, no social performance. My setup is mobile, lean, and self-contained. I live like a ghost, but with a purpose.
As for people, I can function in groups, especially if we are solving a problem. But I do not need them. If I had to choose, I would take one or two like-minded individuals over a crowd any day. Most people do not have the depth or the integrity to keep up, and it drains me to pretend I care. So yeah, isolation is not just tolerable, it is a form of clarity. A controlled environment where I do not have to filter myself.
I will show up when I am needed, I will fix your problem better than anyone else, and then I will vanish. That is how I like it.