The being left out part: I can relate!!! Like 20 yrs ago...the place I work at made me wear earplugs to focus......but in hind site I think it was to prevent me from speaking....if I couldnt hear other chats it would make me less likely to chime in and hear "quiet adam!" the office gang was playing a game and left me out of it..and it's obvious why----!!! They were all a bunch of jerks!!! The less I spoke--the better off they were!!! They were rude and Im glad their gone!!!