Meeting My "Brothers from Another Mother"

It all started during the Covid-19 pandemic, when one of my friends introduced me to Discord. As an introvert, I was too shy to meet new people, but what surprisingly gave me confidence was my voice. Most of the interaction on Discord happens through voice channels, so there was no pressure to turn on a camera. You could just hop into a random channel if you were on a public server. Long story short, I ended up meeting my friends through a Karaoke channel. They were singers, and so was I (not a pro tho). We started bonding over music, and before we knew it, we were hanging out almost every day. We played games, watched movies, stayed in calls for hours, and just enjoyed each other's company. At the time, I was going through a rough patch mentally. The isolation, the uncertainty, and my own struggles were starting to wear me down. I was getting more depressed and losing confidence in myself - even in the one thing I loved most: singing. But these two never made me feel like I had to hide. They were incredibly supportive, constantly encouraging me to sing more, open up more, and believe in myself a little at a time. They pushed me to grow, not just as a singer, but as a person. Slowly, I started coming out of my shell. Honestly, they were some of the best people I've ever met; Kind, talented, supportive, and genuinely good-hearted. After a couple of years, life started getting busier. We began focusing on school and building our careers, and naturally, our time together became less frequent. But recently, I found out that both of them had moved closer to where I live because of their jobs. After 5 years, the trio finally met in person for the first time. We spent eight hours catching up, but it still didn’t feel like enough. I can't believe I finally met the two people who helped me through so much and made my life so much more bearable. I met tons of people on Discord and I can't believe I got stuck with these too (which I'm happy about)

• Friendship
• Discord
• Music