It's true, I did say I wanted girlfriends," I capitulated hesitantly, "but couldn't we start with something smaller and less terrifying? Like maybe spend a weekend at a crack house? I heard those people are very nonjudgmental, and if you accidentally say something offensive you can just blame it on their hallucinations.
Jenny  Lawson, Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
anxiety, friends, girlfriends