Is it normal that i feel as though i cannot correctly interpret social cues?
I'll try to keep this simple.
For my whole life, I have had the feeling that I cannot correctly determine when it is appropriate to, for example, use a particular type of humor, or bring up certain topics with people, or change the subject of a conversation, or really do anything in regards to communicating with other human beings.
My feelings have been, and still are validated by people's reactions to me from time to time, both intentionally and unintentionally (this story could be very long if I elaborated on this), so I know that this is not merely my imagination. When this occurs, it is extremely embarrassing, and often makes me lose sleep.
I've been at least vaguely aware of this problem for my entire life, but only recently have I been able to specifically identify and define it with as much clarity as I just have. In retrospect, I feel that this was likely a major contributor to the extremely reserved personality that I began to develop around early adulthood.
Is this normal?