I'm a 39 year old male in a stable relationship. I have a good and very intellectually challenging job, sometimes rather stressful. Much more so lately. I have few but good friends and my life in general is good. I've always been a bit "odd" - different interests, weird sense of humour, not much for small talk, sometimes I come across as cold or overbearing. I know I am rather intelligent - IQ test results fluctuate between 120 on bad days and 130 on good. I've had some small trouble relating to others all my life, but lately it has become worse. I sometimes have real problems seeing other people as human - thinking, feeling like me. They feel more like paper dolls or puzzles to be solved. In a sense they are not "real" to me. I can go through the motions but I seldom feel "with" others. Social situations have always been a bit tiring but are also becoming more burdensome - I seem to spend a lot of energy being a social chameleon. I don't easily connect but can fake it without most people noticing. Those who do tend to avoid me - it feels like I've been caught simulating human behaviour. No history of violence or crime, some bouts of depression almost twenty years ago. What's wrong with me?