A thing I've seen is young people struggling with social skills, thinking they have a strange problem. Yeah, we all lived through that. ALL of us. Yes, even the kids who seemed "normal".

When does this become a real issue to be dealt with? I have no idea, not pretending to be a psychologist. But just because your young life is tough, doesn't mean there's anything wrong with YOU. It's normal to have issues learning to navigate a complex social environment. Did anyone tell you it should be easy and intuitive?

My stepson learning basic algebra, "But I don't KNOW any of this!"

"Who said you were supposed to? You weren't born knowing 1+3=4. That's why they call it learning."

“We are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country