Comment by BLKNSLVR

I've had to force myself to be more social in some instances in order to set an example, specifically for my niece who has/had quite a bit of social anxiety. Being a regular at the local Friday night rollerskating, I got to know quite a few of the other regulars, including younger ones my niece's age, and was able to kind of slowly break down the social anxiety barrier such that my niece is now part of this group of (now) late teens / early 20's "kids" and their social group just seems to keep growing. Seeing my niece able to be comfortably herself with these peers just makes me feel good in the small part I was able to play.

People, in most part, are good. Some are really quite lovely such that it reminds me of Bilbo's birthday speech:

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve"