The rules are made up and the points don't matter

Sabata

I do this for every threat of human interaction ever. I wish I could fix that.

Midnight Wolf

Just stroll out as casual as possible and act suprise when they see you. "oh shit, hey" without any clothes on. Repeat this until they relocate their usual hangout spot to another building.

Sabata

Your the guy I'm hiding from.

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This was a useful perspective for me. Thanks.

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Thanks, I'm aware of how this may sound to the people struggling in that way. I sympatize with their struggle, I'm part of it more often than not.

I'd like it to not be the case and I don't think it's completely healthy to celebrate it.

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Who is speaking in the last panel?

AItoothbrush

Ahh i cant relate to this one

Tarquinn2049

It's just normal social anxiety.

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I'm human, and you just interacted with me.

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To actively avoid interacting with anyone outside of your specific social circle???
Doesn't seem like that would be "normal".

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They are and it's apparently celebrated here in Lemmy to be the worst kind of person without working on it.

Tarquinn2049

This is a pretty common mentality we have to deal with. Someone that doesn't have our problem, downplaying how big of a deal it is because they have never had to put much thought into it. It's a physical difference in the structure of our brain. While we can learn ways to cope with it, we can't ever "get over it". We find ways to minimize triggering it, and ways to ride it out with the least amount of stress. And one of the ways that helps is sharing our struggles with the rest of our community for support, and trying not to care about outsiders shitting on us as we do so.

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It's a shame the world is not kind, doesn't care and downvotes mean nothing

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This sounds like my personal nightmare. I'd never be able to relax knowing someone could drop by any moment. You're way more friendly than I.

veroxii

Flat mate or partner or family?

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Wow you hate people more than I do. Just say that.

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There are other reasons to want to. But social anxiety is pretty common, so it's generally a safe assumption.

Gloomy

Come to Germany. Er don't talk to each other on public. Ever.

Tarquinn2049

Without checking other comics in the same storyline I would have to guess roommate, the keyholes in some appartments are on both sides, she is inside her apartment trying to leave, and has been trying for long enough that the roommate is surprised.

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That's sweet