well - either that friend doesn't know a thing about anything or you just misunderstand the definition of egoism.
besides I OH the same friend probably has new marvelous ideas about loneliness and depressions and egoism. and is just waiting to put them in action. [well you'll probably will read about it somewhere..]

p.s. gee, that school does wonders [not in the least less wonderful than photoshop] - you're blogging in English after a week. [saints preserve if I as much as imagine what can happen next :P ]