my patron saint is Joan of Arc:

heretic, visionary, crossdresser. She was burned as a witch, then canonized as a saint nearly five centuries later.

And so it is that I too have gifts that are curses, talents that at once connect me to and isolate me from the world around me.

Don't ever say "If only I had your abilities..."

You don't. You have yours. You can't promise what you'd do if the tables were turned, but I'd guess that you'd do as much with your life with them as you've done without.