Definitely a sense of belonging for sure -- especially since I didn't take a traditional academic route out of high school. And this is just a personal feeling

Definitely a sense of belonging for sure -- especially since I didn't take a traditional academic route out of high school. And this is just a personal feeling that may or may not be true but, I feel an inability to connect with people in this field like I did while being in the service. 80% of my 6+ years of being a software developer has been working on software projects alone with no team. I have been a remote worker the last two years which only compounds the problem of being isolated. I love my job as a developer but I am definitely overwhelmed with a case of imposter syndrome right now. I am dissuaded by some recent job rejections for positions I felt reasonably qualified for. I can accept a no but to be ghosted after several rounds of interviews for a position is just demotivating. On the bright side, if it is a personality problem on my end then at least I have the power to fix it.