Loving your own company signals self-direction, not social aversion. Embrace the independent spirit.
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The incessant conflation of solitude with introversion is intellectually lazy. True independence means choosing one's company, or lack thereof, on one's own terms. Those who genuinely thrive alone aren't shunning society; they're mastering self-governance. Stop pathologising individual preference. Does society truly fear those who don't need constant validation?
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Introverts find energy alone. Autonomy is just a fancy word for their comfort zone, avoiding the rigours of social interaction.
