the one about being alone — finding yourself, changing friendships & why you need to leave your hometown

When was the last time you truly sat with yourself. No phone, no noise, no one else's opinion filling the silence?In episode 6 of Two Strangers Meet, we're talking about one of the most uncomfortable and underrated things you can do for yourself: being alone. Not lonely. Alone.Because here's the question nobody wants to sit with — why have we normalised our partners knowing us better than we know ourselves? Why do we outsource our own self-awareness to the people around us instead of doing the work of actually figuring out who we are?The only way to truly know yourself is to spend time with yourself. And most of us are terrified of that.We talk about:Why being alone is the only real path to self-knowledgeHow we've normalised partners knowing us better than we know ourselves — and why that's a problemThe importance of moving away from your hometown and what it forces you to faceHow friendships change as you grow — and why that's not a betrayal, it's evolutionThe different types of friends in your life and the value each one holdsWhy making friends as an adult is genuinely hard — and you're not imagining itThe value of travelling alone and what it shows you about yourself that nothing else canWhat solitude actually teaches you that no relationship, no routine, and no comfort zone ever couldThis episode is about identity, independence, growth, and the quiet courage it takes to sit with yourself long enough to actually meet yourself.You cannot find yourself in other people. You can only find yourself in the spaces between them.📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/twostrangersmeet 🎵 TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@twostrangersmeetMore from your host:📸 Instagram → ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jazziihermione 🎵 TikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jazziihermioneBe part of next week's episode by recording your response at: www.twostrangersmeet.com/recordyourmessage