This has been the case my entire life - it's not even hard anymore. I've become numb to it.

Yep, it is good to be different from the herd.
Sometimes you lead by example and get followers.

After everything that has come out - I'm mad at myself for ever doubting myself.

Tell me about it. My GUT Feelings were right and I dismissed them too damned many times. Well, not anymore.

Exactly right! My gut feelings are almost never wrong. I get myself in trouble when I start second guessing them.

Maybe I should get a dog and take it with me everywhere for extra detection backup.