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While not much feels safe anymore, I think it is safe to say that 2020 has been a year filled with anxiety, fear, and loneliness for so many people.
Depending on where you live in the world, lots of us still can’t mix with other households. This means a huge limitation on socializing with both friends and family, plus dating and trying to find love for the single population.
Our interaction with others has become so seldom and sparing that it almost hurts, and this is coming from an introvert here. Yes — an introvert who generally would rather not be spoken to by anyone I don’t already know, misses interacting with people.
But I’m also someone who values balance and moderation very highly. I know that socializing is good for us, and even I need it from time to time. It’s healthy having a sense of community. While we all love those who are in our ‘households’ dearly, knowing we wouldn’t have made it through this pandemic without them and their company, we will also all go insane if we continue living in societies with a total population that can be counted on one hand.
It’s important to have other people and their personalities, thoughts, moods, etc. to bounce our own off of. It just is. It promotes a balance of experiences, and it’s what keeps us grateful for the…
