Sorry to hear all this. Was fortunate enough to work in an international, scientific environment. Lots of weirdos, language barriers that push hearing problems to the (far) background but, most of all, a magnificent tolerance for anyone looking out of the ordinary. Looking or behaving a bit odd was (is) often a sign of unexpected talents and is in such places pushed to the other extreme. Show up in such hotspots of creativity and brilliance with a tie and people think you are an idiot.