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1 " The problem was I didn’t want just anyone’s company. I wanted the company of funny, smart, like-minded people. That’s when I realized something about myself: I would rather be lonely than bored. "
― Mindy Kaling , Please Like Me (But Keep Away)
2 " So my second realization was that I would rather be lonely than be friends with non-friends. Losing friends is hard, but losing fake friends, as it turns out, is pretty damn easy. "
3 " Why is it that chatting with friends is energizing, but making small talk with acquaintances takes such monumental effort? "
4 " People who know I have social anxiety like to say things like: “You may not want to go out, but you should just force yourself. You’ll be glad you did!” That is a lie. "
5 " I enter the party with my heart racing, scrambling to find the nearest bar, and ultimately wind up talking for hours to the teenage daughters of the host, who love The Office. After answering all the girls' questions about John Krasinski, I say I need to use the restroom, secretly exit through the back, and sprint to my car, never to be heard from again. "
6 " Catastrophizing is my general approach to all social events: how, when, and why it will implode are the first things I think about "
7 " . It was perfectly me: pleasant enough, and then receding from immediate concern. "
8 " My barometer for making friends is that you can’t get to know someone by hearing about everything they like—you need to hear about what they don’t like. It’s only when you are willing to go out on a limb by admitting you’re not a fan of something that you’re vulnerable enough to earn my trust. "
