Asha, a speech therapist, finds herself regularly canceling plans due to feeling socially drained after work. She reveals a prevalent trend, especially on TikTok, where many users share their struggles with canceling on friends. As the creator @ckimbrough123 noted, this behavior contributes to a loneliness epidemic. Despite the comfort of staying in, many advocate for the importance of showing up to build strong friendships and community connections, stressing that everyone, even extroverts, often wrestles with social fatigue and anxiety.
We're having an epidemic. The amount of [people close to me who] feel absolutely OK canceling - and they don't really ever have a reason, it's just that they're tired or whatever - is alarming.
I think there's this misconception that extroverts have this magical energy from somewhere, but the truth is, baby, we don't. We're showing up tired and socially anxious just like you.
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