Thank you for replying, Nammu.

I really wish I could still socialise in person though, hugs, real ones, are awfully nice. I really miss going for a walk with someone, or meeting for coffee, or just doing a bit of window shopping. I find myself being overly chatty with cashiers etc, out of loneliness and a need to connect, but I'm exhausted and agitated just from running a few errands, it's sad really.

I can't expect people to wait around for my stable moments though. I wonder if it all becomes harder as we get older because we have limited amounts of energy to spare at the best of times.