The Question of “How Are You These Days?”

These days, I find myself avoiding social interactions, even with the closest of friends. It’s true that I’m busier than before, working at two restaurants instead of one, but if I really wanted to, I could make the time. I think this avoidance has largely to do with my dread of the question, “How are you these days?” I know how this may sound to passing ears, but no, I don’t think this is…