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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Strange. When I needed social contact and the same humanity afforded murderers in jail, all I got was "you're weird, go away". So I did. Now don't complain if I'm far away.

If I'm such a social animal, where were these people when I was young? Where was the compassion? Nowhere.

Ah but the moment I was useful to fix someone's problems, all of a sudden everyone remembers my name and my phone number.

[–] cazssiew@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I get that you've given up. I'm just saying you're worse off for it. I'm sorry you've had such terrible experiences.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

You've heard the adage "the squeaky wheel gets the grease"? In social situations, the greasy wheel gets more grease, and the squeaky wheel gets replaced and thrown away.