Most of my life I thought that there is something wrong with me, that I'm an outsider and not like everyone else.

That of course affected my Self-Esteem, my view of self and what I thought others thought of me. My work and social life somehow didn't felt right.

When my colleagues invited me for lunch I normally refused, because I was uncomfortable in social gatherings, I didn't know what to say and I feared of their judgement.

Just the thought of what people think of me used to cripple me. So of course I avoided spending time with my colleagues and friends.

I started to isolate myself and make assumptions that nobody likes me. That had a negative impact on how I feel about myself.