• Soggy@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    I didn’t get many friends the old fashioned way and I turned out fine in the end.

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        15 hours ago

        Unlikely. The reason I didn’t have many friends is simply because I didn’t get along with them: my interests were not their interests. It’s much more fulfilling to find people who align with and elevate you than to seek popular approval.

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            7 hours ago

            No, because my interests were “reading books” and “knowing things” and I had very little patience for people who did not understand the basic rules to a game on first explanation, for example. That’s still true but it’s much easier to select your peer group as an adult.