Not how I am now.

I've written the following about how I used to view life:

He's a loner they say

He can be witty and turns a decent phrase

Can keep folks in stitches with quips and one-liners

But he's still a loner

A peripheral type, aloof, neither in nor out

Just, around. The aloofness seen as arrogance

Aloofness as a defence more like

Avoiding rejection by staying apart

Missing out but avoiding getting hurt

Sabotaging the chance of being happy

Suffering a small amount of self inflicted sadness

To avoid the risk of bigger sadness

Exist and avoid so you don't get hurt.

I realised that It's foolish to be like that, live life and make the best of what comes your way.

Don't miss out on the good by being scared of the bad.