Have you ever seen the movie Twins? Where Arnold gets all the good genes and Danny gets all the bad genes? I've always felt that correlates with me and my brother. He's always been lucky and I've always been unlucky.
In recent years though I've seen that his "luck" makes him sloppy and prone to...
I dream of living in isolation but the reality is that we all (or mostly all) have family obligations and we need health care. So contact is necessary. I find that the more I control the contact the better I handle it. Plan visits ahead of time, leave early for the visit to reduce travel stress...
I very much understand where you are coming from. I frequently feel the same way. Why can't it just be over? I have no solution. I will say that avoiding stressful situations helps but it's not a solution.
Just wanted to say that I understand how you feel. I wish there was an easy solution. I do think interacting with people makes me feel better but making friends is very difficult.