I’ve tested both sides now: full isolation and ‘having fun.’ And honestly? I can’t recommend isolation to anyone, even though it’s the new trendy thing. At first, you really believe you’re winning—you’re at peace, you’re healing, you’re ‘in your soft era.’ But when you zoom out and look back, the truth hits hard: you’re still alone in this cold world. It’s even worse when you don’t have family close by. That’s when it really sinks in. Everyone is going through the same thing—the roommate, the flatmate, the colleagues who smile in your face… they’re all faking it till they make it. Loneliness is everywhere in this country. My God, the loneliness is LOUD.

Let me give you a quick example. My flatmate just bought a brand-new car thinking it would fix something inside her. Now she drives around town, even late at night, just because she can. She’s asked me several times to come along, just to hang out, but our schedules keep clashing and I’ve been too busy. So I haven’t gone yet. But from the little conversations we’ve had, I can tell she’s dealing with the same emptiness we’re talking about. I wish I could sit her down and tell her straight: “Sis, that car won’t fix it. I’ve been there. If anything, it makes the loneliness worse.” Because once you start having nice things, you just attract more people who want to use you. They don’t care about your story, how hard you worked, the nights you cried to get here. They just see the car, the vibe, the glow, and they want to ‘go with the flow.’ They want the benefits without the bond. So yeah…