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I'd say it's a difference in desire, although I'm sure there's some amount of denial out there ("I'm not lonely, I'm just solitary") If you want human interact
by sseagull 10y ago
I'd say it's a difference in desire, although I'm sure there's some amount of denial out there ("I'm not lonely, I'm just solitary")
If you want human interaction but don't get it, that's loneliness. If you truly don't want it to begin with, that's solitude.
If you don't want human interaction but get it anyway, that's hell (to an introvert, anyway).
- mercer 10y agoI agree, although 'choice' does play a small role, at least in my experience. I've noticed that when the option of social connection is not available to me, I am more likely to feel lonely (with all else being equal).