Connection

Until recently, I firmly held onto the belief that erring on the side of being too aloof in social situations was better than putting myself out there and coming off as overbearing. The fear of being seen as annoying or unlikeable often made me avoid anything that involved more than two people. It made me dread work and parties of any kind, and it still does, but I've realized there's the possibility that I just haven't had enough exposure to socializing with the right kind of people. People that are actually mature, genuine and accepting.