" Why can't the IRL people be more like the Internet people? This is maybe because real people aren't pixelated. Their mistakes and annoyingness can't be repurposed into a fantasy. I actually have to see the real people and be seen by them. If people never become real, it's harder for them to disappoint you. That's why the Internet is good for sad people. You can be with people without having to be with people. "

― Melissa Broder , So Sad Today: Personal Essays