I'm socially anxious, and working from home has been life-changing

I have always been better with the written word than the spoken one. Chatting online allows me to be more of the person I aspire to be

Working from home, while very much a privilege, has been a mixed bag. I live alone and often realize, as the sun begins to set, that my mouth has not actually emitted a word all day. The lack of interaction can make it easy for minor anxieties and frustrations to spiral into existential crises.

On the other hand, there are plenty of benefits; off the top of my head, I'd place rolling out of bed seconds before work begins, devoting milliseconds to choosing my outfit, and a minimal commute - from my bed to the platform above it - near the top of the list.