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Delusional coping mechanisms seem to be a pretty rampant aspect of loneliness. You see it a lot in the homeless population. But it also effects anyone who spe
by seph-reed 6y ago
Delusional coping mechanisms seem to be a pretty rampant aspect of loneliness. You see it a lot in the homeless population. But it also effects anyone who spends too much time alone.
Reminds me a lot of bush-fever, where you've been living out in the woods for so long you start to get a bit nutty. Highly recommended life experience btw.
- nerdponx 6y agoI was a chronically lonely child/teenager and I spent several adult years where my primary social interaction was at work and online. I never lacked close friends, but I didn't see or interact with real life people that often. This article resonates with me in a very big way.
- seph-reed 6y agoI'm sorry to hear that. For what it's worth, you seem like a pretty exceptional being.
- nerdponx 6y agoThanks, I like to think I'm at least a decent person. And I don't even think of it as a negative. More just a part of how I came to be who I am. I am fortunate to have several good close friends, many more warm acquaintances across the continent, and a good number of family members that I genuinely like. I just defaulted to being alone and I didn't learn how to interact with my peers in a social context until later than most.
- bserge 6y agoWhy would you recommend it? I'd give anything to have a normal social life... except something's fucked in my brain and I can't make any connections. I thought people just don't like me, but apparently some do, except everything ends up in nothing, and I don't know why.
- seph-reed 6y agoReason I recommend bush fever: separating yourself from society (not just people, but infrastructure) is a good way to see who you are in a vacuum.