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comment by betterthanlast
betterthanlast  ·  3385 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The great tragedy of St. Elmo's Fire

I have this experience every time I feel lonely and go have a drink or a crappy meal at a bar.

The truly sad part is that I try for a while, but eventually I give up, take out my own phone, and drown my thoughts when I realize I'm not going to connect to any of the real humans around me.