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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It's so much easier when the only person you have to please, placate, or propitiate is yourself.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yeah, but no one's there to help you if you actually do need help.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a cliché. Introverts do have a small social circle that they actually trust. And if its something that the internet can help with, then we use it without hesitation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The internet only helps in limited ways. my career in IT is largely down to the fact I can do it all myself without much need for others.

I'm coming to terms that I've basically lived a false life because of this. If I had had more friends and resources to lean on growing up I would have gone into construction, heavy equipment, or farming.

I'm trying to change that now. But, I look around and see more clearly that the ones who have success in these trades have a good social bond with those around them. I've never known how to do that. Really lacked the confidence when I was younger. Might be time to throw myself in the deep end and try anew.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I've also been looking into changing trades (work in IT as well). I'm not an introvert by any means, but I think I made some "lonely" career choices... like, it's you and the rigs and that's it. Sure, might've been fun when I was younger, but now, I just miss humans, just talking or having a cup of coffee. I have a family and all that, but that's just home talk most of the time, obligations, chores, etc. I just miss talking like a night out... maybe I just miss going out, but I don't think it's just that... like joking at the workplace with colleagues, something like that I guess.

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