Henrietta.O: Article!
Are we all just lonely now? This article was culled from Henrietta O's substack. Now, who would have thought that adulthood would be so lonely? Certainly not I. It seems like we are growing increasingly disconnected from one another. I am not sure if this loneliness is due to this drawn-out winter here in the North that has remained steadfast in not giving us any reprieve, or the fact that adulthood sadly did not meet my childhood expectations. There is something to be said about leaning heavily on expectations and nostalgia for comfort. It certainly doesn’t make it easier when our expectations don’t match our somewhat grim reality. When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was to grow up, be fiercely independent and live a life with lots of adventures with my closest companions by my side. Most of that sounds like fantasy to anyone who knows what adult life is truly like. Oh but back then, I thought it possible; perhaps this dream was fuelled by the countless sitcoms I watc...