Post-Covid, we’re enjoying alone time more than we used to. As reclusiveness becomes a trending lifestyle choice, @ohegartysarah asks if we’re all hermits in the making.⁠ ⁠ "Unconsciously, since lockdown I’ve all but purged my life of flimsy acquaintances, shit parties, uncomfortable social situations and the long-obeyed diktats that we couldn’t possibly get out of so-and-so’s baby-naming ceremony or yet another family gathering. Why can’t you? A social invitation isn’t obligatory; an RSVP isn’t a blood oath. Better yet: why don’t you politely decline in the first place? As Kim Cattrall recently taught us, ‘no, thank you’ is a worthy full sentence."⁠ ⁠ Read more via the link in our bio.