My son is at MIT like we always planned but he called me crying last week because he doesn't know how to make friends and I realize we never taught him how to just be a person.
More people experience this than they realize.
You optimized so completely for intellectual achievement that you neglected to cultivate the social skills necessary for human connection.
“Where Are You with Tiger parenting — East Asian model examined?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.