) I still try to be in a balcony or something.
I do tend to
have TVs loud or something, or my music, but
I feel like it's alright because it's me and I can turn it back down when I feel like it.
Teachers were always my friend, and I made a habit of trying to hang out with them rather than the classmates. The classmates teased me, the teachers thought I was smart and cute. Seemed like an obvious choice.