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What is your boomer opinion (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by nLuLukna@lemmy.one to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What opinion just makes you look like you aged 30 years

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[–] sup@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wow... thank you for this. This captures my feeling exactly and this is what I and many others miss from life.

I feel you and I experienced the same. I was quite social back in my college days too, even though I was still an introvert. I used to strike up conversation and small talk with people. However, now, just the thought of making eye contact with a stranger is enough for me to avoid going outside or skipping the thing/event altogether.

I mean, I can still do the small talk, but it comes with immense effort, and a bit of awkwardness. Internally I just want to run away and hide in a corner. Never used to happen before.