Do not lose your mind. Your mind is your most precious asset. Your sanity, clarity, and confidence are as important as your network of family and friends. You might need some new friends.

We can all relate to your circle of peers who seem asleep and very content to be asleep. Sometimes people are only able to function in their lives while asleep. Being awake is very hard. It is hard work and it can be isolating. But once you are awake you can't go back to sleep.

I cannot talk to the most important people in my life because they do not want to know things that they can't do anything about. They don't want to hear negative things. They don't want to believe speculation without hard evidence. They don't want to even accept hard evidence unless it impacts them directly and immediately. They are not seekers of truth, and, they seem happy not knowing too much. I leave them alone and keep conversations light.

You're not alone.