By Morgan Lee
April 28, 2025

Lately, I’ve been feeling like I can’t even stand being around my friends anymore. It’s not just one moment — it’s been building up for a while now, little things piling on top of each other. And now it’s gotten to the point where I’ve started pulling away without even meaning to.

The weird part is… it’s actually starting to hurt.
I thought putting some distance between us would make me feel better — less stressed, less annoyed. But instead, the loneliness just creeps in harder than I expected.

Now I keep wondering: is it them? Or is it just me?
Maybe it’s my own issues clouding everything, twisting things up until even the people I used to love being around feel… wrong. I honestly don’t know anymore. I just know it feels like I’m stuck in between missing them and needing the space.

And it’s exhausting.