friends

"You know, I've always hated how hard it is to make friends..."
"Well, I guess not the 'making friends' part, but more like meeting new people."
"I mean, there are like, dating apps and stuff, right?"
"But that's not the kind of thing I'm talking about."
"If you think about it, most of the friends you make are people you just met by chance."
"Like you had a class together, or you met them through another friend..."
"Or maybe they were just wearing a shirt with your favourite band on it, and you decided to talk to them."
"Things like that."
"But isn't that kind of...inefficient?"
"It feels like you're just picking at complete random, and if you get lucky, you make a new friend."
"And comparing that to the hundreds of strangers we walk by every single day..."
"You could be sitting right next to someone compatible enough to be your best friend for life."
"But you'll never know."
"Once you get up and go on with your day, that opportunity is gone forever."
"Isn't that just depressing?"
"We live in an age where technology connects us with the world, no matter where we are."
"I really think we should be taking advantage of that to improve our everyday social life."
"But who knows how long it'll take for something like that to successfully take off..."

mental-health

"Gosh, I used to be so ignorant about certain things..."
"When I was in middle school, I thought that taking medication was an easy way out, or something like that."
"Like anyone could just solve their mental problems with enough willpower..."
"Guess if you don't suffer from a mental illness, it's not possible to know what it's really like."
"Are there some disorders that are over-diagnosed? Probably... I never really looked into it, though."
"But that doesn't change the fact that a lot of them go undiagnosed too, you know?"
"But medication aside... people even look down on seeing a mental health professional."
"Like, sorry that I want to learn more about my own mind, right?"
"Everyone has all kinds of struggles and stresses... and professionals dedicate their lives to helping with those."
"If you think it could help you become a better person, don't be shy to consider something like that."