The loneliest people you know aren’t the ones sitting by themselves. They’re the ones who’ve become so good at being the life of the party that nobody has ever thought to ask if they wanted to go home

The loneliest person at any gathering is almost never the one standing quietly by the bookshelf. It’s the one at the center of the room, drink in hand, making... The loudest person in every room is often the one nobody has ever thought to rescue, and theres a specific psychological machinery that explains why. Read More