I'm the same with my online friends x3 some of them I have known for 4+ years, but I have never properly spoken to them through a call of any kind, I always chat to them through typed messages. The closest I have ever gotten was going on a call and just listening to them speak while I typed my responses x3 And even my best friend who I know in person I've never had a voice or video call with! She's suggested having calls or just playing online games together, but we never have cos of my social anxiety >.< Thankfully, she understands, and so we just meet up a couple of times a year and hang out in person :3 We'd probably hang out more often if we could, but we live pretty far away from each other (about 4 hour's drive >.<)
Like you say, the right people understand :3 And they're the ones to keep in touch with. If someone doesn't get it, they're just gonna get annoyed x3 I once knew a guy who couldn't understand my shyness and anxiety, and he just got increasingly frustrated with me rejecting his insistence on having video calls until it got to the point where he just stopped messaging.
I dunno why, but all kinds of socialising terrify me if I don't know the person. When it comes to people I do already know though, I much prefer to either message, or see them face to face. Calls just fill me with dread!
Thank you more :3 It really meant a lot that you decided to reach out despite your shyness!
Spending more time away from my PC and in nature certainly seems to be helping a little bit so far :3 I mean, little baby geese waddled up to me when I was out walking with my dad yesterday, it's hard not to smile at that, haha. Sometimes when I'm working away on my VN projects, I think I just lose touch with everything else and forget that there are other things in life that make me happy >.< I'm too single-minded in my approach to everything.
And you're absolutely right that people in my life are there to keep reminding me to rest and take better care of myself :3 I'm so incredibly lucky to have that. I don't think I'd even still be here if I didn't because I suck at remembering that by myself >.<
And hey, I think you're awesome with words! Everything you've said sounds really wise and super kind :3 So yeah, thanks again for everything ^-^ Hope your week is off to a brilliant start!