[lukaslalinsky]

I've been living inside an electric fence for so long as a child, that I never learned the rules of life outside. As an adult, I really struggle, because even though I'd want to connect with people, I just have trouble words that could reconnect us. I rely on other people to start/keep conversations. I've been trying to overcome that somehow, but the learning process is so slow.

[stroz]

Growing up inside the fence means never learning there was an outside.

Learning as an adult is like learning a new language, slow, often awkward, but possible.

Start tiny. One word texts. "Hey!"

No pressure for conversation. Just practice existing in someone's inbox. The fence gets weaker with each send.