! . “Socialisation” . . A private musing on personal philosophy, . I have been plagued by “Mental Health issues” for the majority of my life. . In the name of improving my personal “Mental Health,” I have made an extra big effort to be more social and connect with people. . This was a mistake. . This was a mistake for the following reasons. . 1) . Each “Effort” cost was given a budget of 30£ time. . This was used on going out to local pubs and bars and attempting to be nice and friendly and reminding myself that people are worth my effort, and for our mutual gain. . That is 120£ in a 4 week month! . That is a hell of a lot of money for someone relying on government financial social benefits to survive! . Consider all the books, PC games, DVD’s that you can get for that! . 2) . It had become clear that such “Socialisation” Makes me deeply uncomfortable. . It has become equally clear that I also make many of the people I meat equally “Deeply uncomfortable”. . One bar owner privately