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> 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 w
by 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!