You seem to be holding onto a lot of self hatred there, sport. You can’t expect others to hold hands with you if you wouldn’t hold hands with yourself.

Getting outside helps. Nature doesn’t judge. Except for cats.

That’s a beautiful memory of your friend!!! We had such innocence then, didn’t we? I am raising my niece, she is 13 now, and she already laments how she does not want to become an adult.