When I see new people setting themselves up so they only spend time with other EAs, I feel worried.
When you see this happen, is it usually because EA fills up someone’s limited social schedule (such that they regretfully have to miss other events), or because they actively drop other social things in favor of EA? I’m surprised to see the phrase “setting themselves up”, because it implies the latter.
I also wonder how common this is. Even when I worked at CEA, it seems like nearly all of my coworkers had active social lives/friend groups that weren’t especially intertwined with EA. And none of us were in college (where I’d expect people to have much more active social lives).
When you see this happen, is it usually because EA fills up someone’s limited social schedule (such that they regretfully have to miss other events), or because they actively drop other social things in favor of EA? I’m surprised to see the phrase “setting themselves up”, because it implies the latter.
I also wonder how common this is. Even when I worked at CEA, it seems like nearly all of my coworkers had active social lives/friend groups that weren’t especially intertwined with EA. And none of us were in college (where I’d expect people to have much more active social lives).