<human>: Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?

Hey Reddit, I'm a 23 year old white male. I have never met my father and was raised by my mother. I never really did fit in much with my peers as a kid. I think I made myself an easy target for being so emotional. It got really bad in middle school (7th grade) where I had maybe 1 friend in my grade that I talked to. Barely got by in school, I think i passed with straight D's. I feel like I was always angry. I wasn't sure why, up until now. I think it effected my social life where i never really knew what to say when talking to people (basically awkwardness). After 7th grade my mother got married. We moved across town where I basically started my life over. I was placed into a private school where i actually excelled. I believe the new expectations of me from my step-father are what really pushed me. Anyways, I got through HighSchool with much better grades and had made plenty of friends. Now, 5 years later, I still feel like there are some things that are just sticking with me from growing up with out a father from that part of my life. I still have social issues with people that I'm not close to. This is probably why I have never been on a date as well. Most of the time when meeting new people, I don't show much of a personality. And yet, I'm constantly asked the question....Why are you single? 

My biological father did try to contact me when I was 18 over myspace....but I didn't want to talk to him, especially from what I knew about him. What do you think reddit? Maybe I'm looking into it too much? Should i just grow a fucking pair? I realize people have had it much worse and are probably stronger than i am.  I'm curious as to how not having a father present as a child has effected you. Please share.
<bot>: Grew up fatherless for the first 13 years of my life. My mother married and my step-father helped me raise me. I feel like I'm still effected from the first 13 years.