"For me, one of the biggest draws of the Internet has always been how I can be alone and yet find..."

“For me, one of the biggest draws of the Internet has always been how I can be alone and yet find connection with other people. I am an introvert. I can fake extroversion, but it is exhausting. I prefer quiet, even when I am happily around other people. I spend an inordinate amount of time in my head. Online, I can be in my head and with interesting people. I can be alone but feel less lonely.”

- Roxane Gay, "The Danger of Disclosure" (via therumpus)