Brett Cooper

Don't be afraid.

All you have to do is ask.

Now, obviously, obviously, before everybody starts commenting, I have some compassion here.

I get it.

All of this is easier said than done.

But also, yeah, at some point, this is a choice that Gen Z is making.

It is a decision that we are consciously making.

And the only way that we will get over this or get through it is by starting and doing.

You build community by building and by hosting and inviting.

And you become a good host by hosting.

Every great thing in life is built by simply doing.

And so at some point, you gotta get over the hump and just start.

And unfortunately, like so many things in our culture, all of that seems to have fallen to the wayside because doing and starting all of those things, it requires vulnerability and it comes with a side, obviously, of rejection.

and flaky friends, and yes, heartbreak when things do not turn out well, because in my opinion and in my experience, losing friends is an even greater heartbreak than losing a romantic relationship, if you have worked so hard and dedicated time and created a wonderful connection, so no wonder, in large part, we have turned our backs on all of this.

Now, in regards to that, this commenter, again, on Reddit, really hit the nail on the head.

This is all on the same thread.

This guy said,

Nothing has changed other than society.

People are not social anymore.

I personally am.