Communication and social skills for introverts, loners, socially anxious people, HSPs, and deep thinkers. How to handle friendship problems and what to do when your friends let you down. How to cope when you feel lonely and misunderstood. What to do if you don’t fit in anywhere and how to cultivate a sense of belonging.
We all have had that one co-worker who always asks for favors, distracting you from work. Or a friend who has the habit of showing up at your door unannounced. Some of us also know what it’s like to be in a toxic relationship where your partner suffers from pathological jealousy and controls every move … Read more
In our society of attention-seekers, it can be hard to accept the plain simple truth: not everyone is going to like you and it’s not the end of the world if they don’t. Today, we constantly live in the illusion that we should strive to be popular, trendy, and nice to everybody. But is being … Read more
It can be tempting to chase friendships and seek popularity. Today’s society convinces us that we should all strive toward a large social network and everyone’s approval. But is having many friends really worth it? Most often, there are just a few people in our lives that we can count on. As shown in the … Read more
It may be tempting to think that you have plenty of friends. Social media platforms like Facebook have made it easier than ever to confuse the meaning of friendship. They give us the illusion that every single person we know is our friend and that everybody around us cares. But is it really so? The … Read more
As a young socially awkward introvert, I would notice over and over again that while being in a group, other people wouldn’t show much interest in me. I would often ask myself, “What am I doing wrong? Why don’t people like me?” I knew it was because of my reserved personality, which made it difficult … Read more