For me socializing is like a muscle and the more I do it the easier it becomes. I've plugged myself into a silly group of supportive people that help me exercis

For me socializing is like a muscle and the more I do it the easier it becomes. I've plugged myself into a silly group of supportive people that help me exercise that muscle on a regular basis and provides me with constant reassurance on the fundamental goodness of strangers. If I'm going to a large gathering that will require more of this skill, I lean into that group harder.