social, just pondering
By far the two most important realizations in my quest for sanity over the last 15 years:
1) Recognizing that people I don't like, and who do't like me, don't get to vote in any referendum about my self-image
2) Recognizing that IT'S COMPLETELY OKAY if I meet a cool person who is totally indifferent to me. I don't need everybody to be my friend, especially not my friends' friends, ESPECIALLY if all we've got in common is an interest.