One of the more absurd coincidences I've lived is that I've been an outsider my entire life, right from when I was a toddler. Doesn't sound too strange on the surface… except mid way through my life I actually started getting my shit together because I wanted to use the skills I had discovered for the good of society. Problem was that coincided directly with the whole of society flipping it's opinion on right and wrong, so I somehow managed to remain an outsider even after going through that change.
Well, whatever. I do it this way now because I've done the hard work to learn exactly why it's the right way to live, not because I was seeking acceptance.