There is noting more liberating than being able to be happy alone and not caring about being part of the hive. I used to fear rejection and being shunned by a group, but as I got older I realized that I love having a small circle, I am really happy alone, and I do not care what a group of strangers thinks of me. I hate crowds and I prefer fishing alone miles from the nearest person over packing into a bar or football game any day. They can have their hivemind and dependence on being accepted. I am happier without them.