Yeah, or he could have still been miserable, because the rest of the time his peers were ignoring him.

Or maybe he liked it better that way. Solitude. I guess it depends on what you want.

[He thinks it would be painful to be hated and ostracized by everyone. That's a life he doesn't think he could stand. But some people seem to prefer being alone, and he knows that there are days where he just wants to be alone in his garage. He can't blame House for wanting to pursue his puzzles.]

I can see the appeal.