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Not everyone is the same. I was only social because I was emotionally needy. When that went away mostly, I felt the need to make my inner circle smaller....and it's not like I'm a hermit who lives in the woods? I still smile at strangers, chat to coworkers, have a few close friends, talk to my favourite family members, etc...
I just hate socializing out of obligation or because I am comparing my social life to someone else's on social media.
I socialize more intentionally. How is that obsessive?
Comment by Grace_Alcock at 26/01/2025 at 20:41 UTC
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Everyone is not the same, but there is also no questioning the fact the humans are intensely social animals. Tying not socializing to an ideology so that you define it as your identity isn’t healthy.