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   Willow Brook 💜 (paradox@raru.re)'s status on Saturday, 05-Jul-2025 08:17:25 JST Willow Brook 💜

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   Also worth noting that I'm perfectly fine not having friends irl.
   You all etc are more than good enough for me. This is my platform of choice, being online.

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     Willow Brook 💜 (paradox@raru.re)'s status on Saturday, 05-Jul-2025 08:17:26 JST Willow Brook 💜

     "Hey I'm new here, how do I make friends?"
     Start talking to people, that's how.

     I don't talk to people irl (outside of family and coworkers).
     I don't have friends irl (outside of family and coworkers).

     I talk to lots of people online.
     I have lots of friends online.

     It's not impossible to net friends doing nothing, and I have seen friends complain about getting ghosted a lot, but you're getting nowhere fast if you don't start talking.
     I wouldn't talk one person's ear off, unless they're interested in that. I was shy too, when I was new to the internet. The more I talked, the less shy I got. I sympathize with shy people, but I don't know of any alternatives. Ease into it. Don't push yourself too hard. But do get used to talking.

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