Anyone else feel like they're just... disappearing? I'm a graphic designer, freelance, work from home. Haven't actually talked to a person, not a client call, just a real conversation, in weeks. Sometimes I wonder if my voice still works. It's just me and the screen, all day every day. Am I the only one who feels this empty sometimes? Like the outside world just forgot I exist.
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