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There have always been people who wanted to be lonely though, just as there have always been people who wanted constant socializing. Both have their own problem
by octosphere 8y ago
There have always been people who wanted to be lonely though, just as there have always been people who wanted constant socializing. Both have their own problems when taken to extremes, i.e: Extreme socialization leads to group-think and collectivism[1], and extreme loneliness leads to despair and becoming overly withdrawn. I (personally) try to find a balance between the two, often withdrawing back into a hermit existence after some socializing.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectivism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectivism
- djrogers 8y ago> There have always been people who wanted to be lonely I think you’re conflating ‘lonely’ and ‘alone’. Wanting to be alone is healthy, wanting to be lonely would be very unhealthy. It’s the difference between wanting to sit by the fire and wanting to be burned - the latter invites/desires pain and harm.
- octosphere 8y agoThanks for explaining the subtle difference. I always thought alone & lonely were synonyms!