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0 pointsvorpalhex4y ago0 comments

> If you still can't, then you need to talk to a therapist. You probably have either never developed or allowed your social skills to decay and need help to get them back on track.

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AnIdiotOnTheNet4y ago

Or, maybe I just don't enjoy interacting with strangers very much? It seems pretty insulting to insinuate that just because someone isn't very social it means they are fundamentally flawed.

vorpalhexOP4y ago

We are discussing people who are suffering from loneliness.

If you do not suffer from loneliness, this entire thread is not about you.

If you suffer from loneliness and are not socializing successfully, something has gone wrong, somewhere.

Even if you need to see a therapist, you are not fundamentally broken anymore than someone who is physically weak is fundamentally broken. You simply need help with your development.

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