In 2020 I learned how different I was from a lot of other people, many of whom found it difficult to function without the company of other people.
Despite this, I’ve often felt lonely. Not so much because I didn’t meet other people, that’s not enough, you see, because you also have to like those other people and want to spend more time with them, which is not a voluntary process.
Also, a friend is the worst thing in the world. With a friend, you’ll feel all the range of emotions. They’ll tease you purposely, annoy you unknowingly, infuriate you nonchalantly and will bring out an odd kind of competitiveness in you. It’s only because the good in them incomparably outweighs the bad, that they remain a friend at all.
Despite this, I’ve often felt lonely. Not so much because I didn’t meet other people, that’s not enough, you see, because you also have to like those other people and want to spend more time with them, which is not a voluntary process.
Also, a friend is the worst thing in the world. With a friend, you’ll feel all the range of emotions. They’ll tease you purposely, annoy you unknowingly, infuriate you nonchalantly and will bring out an odd kind of competitiveness in you. It’s only because the good in them incomparably outweighs the bad, that they remain a friend at all.