I found out fairly young that relationships of any kind were too difficult for me to achieve or maintain. It is much less stressful and more peaceful for me to be a hermit. I realize that this isn't for everyone, but it is best for me.
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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured, or far away.--Henry David Thoreau