it really IS that easy (REALLY!)

i was on yet another introspective journey today, and i realized that it really *is* that easy

i used to think it was so hard to connect with people but looking back at all the friendships i've had, they started off in the wildest ways (bonding over dislike of other people, bonding over shared interests or VASTLY DIFFERENT interests... etc).. its never really been more than 'hmm do we click? yes? ok i like this person! lets be friends!' yet in the past when i was too scared to really put myself out there it always seemed like it was more than that.. but its not

i thought people were lying or oversimplifying it when they said "all you have to do is try and keep trying and it'll get easier" but they werent? the more i put myself in the uncomfortable situations, the more i make the hard or uncomfortable choices even when its hard, the more i realize it's not that scary anymore

there's still a lot of things i dont like to do or straight up wont do, but theres a lot of things ive changed my mind about and changed my perspective about too, and thats pretty awesome