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I know a couple of people like that. It's a gift and a curse, right? Being pedantic is actually welcomed in various fields, including the ones you mentioned, s

I know a couple of people like that. It's a gift and a curse, right? Being pedantic is actually welcomed in various fields, including the ones you mentioned, so it sounds like it's working out quite alright. Casual interaction is hugely overrated anyhow - it's value drops off as you get older, people care about 'hey how are you?' less and less I find. Finding those few people you really click with is the only tricky part it sounds like - that's just how it is. I've found 'literal-minded' people to be emotionally closed off to an extreme degree. I theorize that opening up emotionally would help a great deal. The way I did it was through a good friend and alcohol when I was younger - I went from not knowing what to say to being able to blabber about anything in an entertaining manner. The quick mind gives me the ability to be self-amused about the most mundane situations - and that's what my small-talk consists of, making clever observations about the world. Don't know if that's at all helpful.

nugga 11y ago
People who seem emotionally closed off can be highly sensitive and easily overwhelmed. It's hard to interact with people when all signals and your internal state in social situations are out of whack. When the feedback is constantly discouraging there's no incentive to partake.
- alexashka 11y ago
  Absolutely, I am not denying that these things are difficult - very difficult in fact. Learning to navigate your emotions and finding people and places/routines that work for you is one of the bigger challenges a person faces in his/her lifetime. The next step is learning to manage other people's emotions and helping them blossom, bringing them out of their shell. I try to do that to a small extent :)