...as in, i wish people, in general, were more trusting and mindful of, and willing to help one another.
(kind of a long, rambly post of some disorganized thoughts from a social recluse ahead)
i feel like, in today's society, you can't (undoubtedly) walk up to someone and strike up a conversation about something without them feeling like you're trying to one-up them in some way, or that you're wasting their time (i get it, we're all busy enough with our own lives; we're all pressed for time and it sucks!!)
i wish people were more willing(/able) to learn - or even to just receive teaching/guidance - from one another.
i feel like you can't show vulnerability or openly talk about your issues for fear of being seen as weak, inconvenient or troublesome, or being rejected.
i wish we could openly talk about all sorts of topics - and our lives - without fear of being scrutinized, judged or condemned, even if they were things others wouldn't choose personally, or simply didn't quite understand themselves.
i feel like there's way too many subjects - many of which are social issues - that aren't "socially acceptable" to bring up in a lot of situations (millions of people are suffering because of others' actions every day, for fuck's sake; why is that not acceptable to talk about??).
i wish we could discuss things that we feel are important, without fear of being shut down, belittled or downplayed just because they don't apply to me or someone else personally.
and yet, i feel like people squabble (and proceed to grow disdain for others) over things that do not affect their lives whatsoever - things such as how you butter your bread; your "brand loyalties"; how you decide to spend your time and money; or what you do behind closed doors.
i wish people could (at the very least) look past such minor differences, and form and maintain meaningful relationships with one another regardless.
finally the existence of social support services is great! they're very, very important for a lot of people!! but they are lacking. at times they can feel cold, impersonal, isolating even... and unfortunately, for some it has created an "us vs them" mentality wrt who or what kind of people are "deserving" of support - their support - when really, everyone is deserving of support.
social support is widespread, but it is far too "general" for many... whereas communal support can be targeted to cater to one's specific needs (kind of like comparing a mass-produced commodity to a hand-tailored one?).
ideally - and i mean ideally - i wish tightly-knit communities were common enough that people weren't forced to rely on existing social services (because interacting with them can be downright exhausting as well)
i have no neat way to wrap this all up, but as someone with a very limited social network...
i feel like socializing, as things stand, is just stupidly intimidating and taxing for what it is... and i wish we could foster warm and welcoming communities more easily (especially with people who just "happen to be there" - like neighbours or coworkers)