Being alone gets a bad rap doesn't it?
We are supposed to be with others. It is "good" for us to interact with people. Socializing is the anecdote to lonliness. We have been told these things our whole life. And God forbid if you are depressed and alone. What you need is a party!
Maybe the super extravert is cheered up by circuses and dinner parties but not me.
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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