why does nobody care about me?
The story
recently moved to this new city and man, it's tough out here... seems i am not the first one in this situation on this website... i'm doing my best, ya know? trying to get involved at work by chatting up coworkers and joining them for lunch when i can. i've been hitting up social events like trivia nights and game meetups too but still. it just feels like i'm invisible to everybody around 😞
i see people swapping stories and laughing over coffee and i can't help but wonder why that's not me. everyone's nice enough on the surface like they say 'hi' and all but there's no depth in anything. nobody really seems interested much beyond the surface level stuff, makes me feel kind of unimportant...
i guess it's also partly on me; sometimes i don't exactly let my guard down or show too much either, maybe worried about trust going up in thin air again... who knows.
like that famous lyric from 'Eleanor Rigby', right? 'all the lonely people' part sticks with you after this experience. anyways, i'll keep pushing through while hoping things take a better turn soon 🙏
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Points of view
I think making connections in a big city can be quite an overwhelming experience because everything moves so fast. I've been there too where you try every possible way but somehow end up feeling left out in the mix. And maybe it's true that superficial greetings can sometimes seem like they're enough when deep down they're not really reaching us emotionally or mentally.