>>37663595I'll add on to what you said in that you can absolutely have close bonds with people while still maintaining some level of introversion. I have to stop myself at times from being too secluded, but in general I'm very much at peace on my own. That said I cherish the time I spend with my friends, family, and girlfriend. Even those small interactions with strangers whom you may never meet again, I feel they are worth remembering.
Let me kinda go off a bit here though, you all got me thinking. These comfy threads really do evoke a lot of good feelings, a weird sense of longing almost. I have so many memories of running around my neighborhood with friends in our own little adventures, and those same friends were the ones to introduce me to Pokemon. While I got to experience the with my family growing up, they were of course never quite like what I saw and wished to experience in Pokemon.
At this point in life though, I've been hit by increasing feelings of wanderlust that I feel Pokemon was partially responsible for. To pack up and leave on a journey by yourself, it's something even now I've only experienced a few times but have taken steps to make it more grand with each trip. I've gone off to cities and explored on my own, meeting new friends and experiencing new sights. Still I yearn for more though, because it's in those times I get a similar feeling to what the art and music here elicits. It's like a peaceful, contemplative joy. It's me and the world, and while things are never perfect I enjoy the journey all the same. I'm hoping to continue this for many years down the line, and in time once my own need for solo exploration has been done, do more with my girlfriend and friends, showing them what I've seen and sharing that experience in a whole new light.
