How do you deal with alienation?
noahlt: I'm a senior in high school, experienced similar feelings a couple of years ago.  SwellJoe says "you seem to expect your friends to be a perfect clone of you", which, at least, is what I felt.Even though you might not find people with the exact same interests as you, if you look hard you will find that interesting people have similar qualities, regardless of their specific interests.  Seek out people who are good at what they do, and avoid people who aren't.  Academics are a good start—befriend your local valedictorian.  Find people in any activity—math, science, music, newspaper—and if they're winning any competitions,As for over-analyzing relationships goes, that shouldn't really be a problem so long as it doesn't stop you from actually executing them.  The key to a friendship is to be useful to the other person.  Always pay more attention to them than you do to yourself.  Figure out things they like/need but don't have, and buy gifts for them.Keep in mind that the social landscape can change drastically in a very short time.  Don't assume that a year from now nothing will have changed.  It's your job to make sure the change comes out in your favor.