u/Fun-Hurry4242

I get that the nature of this sub is to analyze the meaning behind certain body language things but it’s so easy to fall into this trap of thinking every single “body language encounter” you have meant something or had intentionality behind it.

Sometimes the person who made eye contact then looked away was just zoning out and realized they were looking right at you. Sometimes the person who smiled after making eye contact just smiled reflexively. Sometimes the person who put their arm on your back as they moved by you is just a tactile person who just needed to get by.

It’s an easy trap to think that all these things have some deeper meaning behind them but it’s just not always the case

Whenever the subject of doing activities by oneself comes up, there’s this common logic that people who don’t like going to concerts, restaurants, or movies alone are somehow missing out on the pleasure of solitude.

But even extroverted people watch things by themselves a fair bit.. at home! Or they’ll eat a meal by themselves, at home or at work. Maybe they’ll enjoy the pleasure of a nice beer on their porch or in front of the TV.

Some people just see “getting out of the house and going out” as a social activity and don’t really have any problems finding people to do things with. There just isn’t really a scenario where they’d be like “I want to see this movie in theatres but nobody will go with me” because they’ve got friends they see films with.

But to me it feels like there’s this sense (possibly a reaction to being told that doing social things alone is sad / cringe / lame) that not enjoying these activities by yourself means you don’t like yourself, are insecure about being seen alone, or are in constant need of validation when it’s really just “I like sharing experiences that I’m going out of my way to have”.

Honestly it’s like telling an introvert “some people just don’t understand the pleasure of being able to bounce from conversation to conversation at a party!”

The amount of “people liking the last episode need to be taught a lesson and explained why they’re wrong” posts I’ve seen these last couple days, the entire season really, is just ridiculous.

I’m sorry but if you can’t enjoy this season, the show just isn’t for you anymore and that’s okay! But it’s time to accept that and move on.