Where to begin?

"Nice post!"
(jk)

I hear you; I feel you. That oxygen I sadly lacking, sometimes to the point where I feel like I'm going to pass out...

The sad thing is that most of society is based around "meaningless small talk."

People say "hey, how are you?" not because they want to know (or care), but because it's the appropriate thing to do.

I was (and still am) often labeled as "antisocial" because I have always loathed — and kinda sucked at — meaningless small talk; words filling the air with no purpose other than being "words filling the air."

It was one of my many culture shocks when I originally moved from Europe to the States... sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's office, people insisted on engaging in "word exchanges;" I was used to everyone quietly minding their own business.

As per usual, I'm sort of wandering, here.

Authentic connection is sadly rare; tragically rare. Maybe people don't know it exists? I mean, I watch people even get married and they've never gone beyond liking the same kinds of sandwiches, enjoying kite surfing and a fondness for action movies, ffs!

As a people/life watcher, you know what of I speak...
xo