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browningstreet01/15/20261 replyview on HN

My post wasn't about socializing, it was in the context of the "loneliness epidemic" as a social topic construct.


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habinero01/16/2026

I mean, if you've already convinced yourself that you'll have a bad time and no one will like you...that's what they call a self-fulfilling prophesy.

It's fine to feel intimidated or shy, but then find something else that does feel manageable. It's something you can get better with by practicing. And I say that as an introvert who went semi-feral after Covid lol.