/rec/ - Ex-NEET / Recovery

i fixed two computers at work today. it's something i would have only known how to fix because i spent so much time staying inside and toying with random settings on my computer for most of my life. what normie would have deduced that the hardware acceleration was turned off for the web browser?

i feel pretty fortunate to end up working with a bunch of people who are also really introverted, some still living at home. i would not be surprised if some of them had spent some time as a NEET during or after covid.

i know that part of the reason i never feel fully accepted by others is because i come off as totally unapproachable. i don't know how to change this. without this false protective shell i think i'd feel too vulnerable to even get out of bed every day. has anyone been able to break through this, and feel themselves around others?