Answer:
This is an interesting question. Because the term “socialized” could depend on the person, their context and environment.
In my case, I used to be a terrible at socialization. I have Asperger’s Syndrome, and a lot of my social responses as a child were, to put it lightly, less than favourable. I didn’t really know how to act around other people. I am also an only child, so I didn’t have much practice per se. I would talk about my favourite topic without knowing when to stop, have outbursts, be inappropriate, meltdowns, etc. stereotypical ASD stuff to say the least.
I then went to university and my perspective on people completely changed. I realized that me, someone with Asperger’s could not make the world change for me. I still have my quirks. I still have my oddities here and there. But my thinking shifted fundamentally by saying to myself “Not everyone will understand you, and that’s okay”.
I am also a Christian, so I believe God is the only One who can understand me fully and really love me for me. People can do that too, but on a much smaller scale.
Fast forward, I am now a university graduate and I can safely say I am a way more socialized person than I was years ago. I had to understand that not everyone will understand, but also I realized my ultimate worth isn’t based in how well I do socially. It helps you get along with people in life yeah, but it’s not the determining factor in what makes a person valuable or not. Just the fact a person exists makes them valuable :)
Do I still struggle and have deep life questions about this topic? Yes. Do I have it all figured out? Absolutely not haha.
