Hi! So, I just wanted to share a thing I& #39;ve realized.

Since I got more in touch with IRL and less with the internet, I& #39;ve noticed a significant change in friends!
In that...

...I don& #39;t have many!

And...it& #39;s great!

Hear me out:

I was a social butterfly online. And that felt cool! But weirdly shallow. Despite how much effort I put in.

I distanced myself from the internet, and now when I *do* use it, the internet friends who actually have real connections with me, are still there.

As for IRL...

...it& #39;s very much the reverse, in a lot of senses!

Because I was so absorbed in online companionship, I neglected people IRL.

And now that I& #39;m making an effort to reconnect, the people who actually missed and want to reconnect, are.

The connections I have right now all feel genuine, equal, and fulfilling.

It& #39;s such a strange and wonderful feeling.

I really thought I would feel lonely, or abandoned, but I feel very comfortable and positive.

Thanks for listening. ♡