When Being Social Is a Moral TestFor many participants, social connection in Morocco is not simply valued, it is moralized. The more you are socially connected, the more you are seen as a good person." The Loneliness That Cannot Be SpokenBut this same moral scaffolding makes loneliness nearly impossible to admit. Others described attending obligatory gatherings in a state of internal absence—one participant described going on "airplane mode" internally: politely present, entirely disengaged. Instead, they described a felt quality: "It's when you feel seen.