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I've been wondering

From X · @therealfreddyx

Thoughts

I've been wondering
can I convince myself
to socialize and network
not for myself
(I genuinely dislike and am bad at it)

Two starting points
One: repay friends' favors
Over the years a few friends and classmates
helped me earnestly in crises
fully trusted my character and style
But when young I couldn't recognize
Money loans are easy to repay
favors aren't
Envy Teacher Da Bing
so many close friends who trust him completely
They answer every ask knowing
he'll repay someday
His way is a wide social network
When his own means aren't enough
borrow favor from friend B to repay friend A
Like running a zero-profit favor bank

Two: resist a market of bad money
Human jungles often see bad drive out good
Quiet good people get walked over again and again
I want to set a benchmark
so people around me know
sincere kind people can live better than wolves in sheep's clothing
Ideals can be guarded
Good people can protect themselves
Build boundaries and a sense of rules
give dirty actors no opening

Overall
not for myself (I prefer staying out of the noise)
but to give back to those who treated you sincerely
and for the conscience and ideal world you've been guarding