I'm thinking there's correlation between reclusiveness and intimacy issues....but I'm not sure if reclusiveness is a direct result of intimacy issues. Any thoughts?

I don't think one nesasarily is caused by the other.
But it's probibly that they both result from the same state of mind.

Not sure. I can't form attachments very well, but I don't think it's a result of my reclusiveness. I've been mistreated by my peers most of my life, so I have severe trust issues. Who I consider my "friends" are all inanimate objects. This is the first time I've reached out to a forum for entertainment. It helps that I have a great buzz going on, though.

I've always felt very disconnected and very set apart from other people. That is the reason I'm reclusive and the reason I have intimacy problems. I've written about it before and compared it to myself living inside of a bubble while the rest of the world is outside of it. That's how it is with people. There's always been this invisible barrier between me and others. I believe I may be on the autism spectrum and if so, it seems to be something that is a somewhat common occurrence amongst those with ASD's. If I'm not on the spectrum, I really don't know what caused the disconnect. It's always been there.

I have no problem being close to other people.

They just don't want to be anywhere near me.

If you can't form any sort of meaningful relationship with other people then it's always going to be superficial and pointless. It's better to be alone by yourself than alone with other people. I used to blame other people for being shallow and boring - which is still true in most cases - but it's mainly a problem with me. I think that if someone got to know me well, they'd see me the way I see myself.