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But on the flip side I have shallow conversations that dribble my attention away throughout my entire day. The first time I worked for myself - pre social medi
by iamben 6y ago
But on the flip side I have shallow conversations that dribble my attention away throughout my entire day.
The first time I worked for myself - pre social media - was really, really lonely. This pandemic and lockdown is really, really lonely.
I can silence my phone, I can turn the screen away from me. I can focus when I want to. But it's truly a blessing knowing I have WhatsApp groups with friends just bantering away throughout the day. Doesn't have to be meaningful, it's just great having that "water cooler" interaction.
- ppf 6y agoThat should frighten you. If Whatsapp went away tomorrow, would you have any friends?
- iamben 6y agoI would, in exactly the same way I had friends the first time I was working from home. There's precisely nothing that stops me calling any one of them and having a "proper catch up". But sometimes we just need background chatter. Friendship is not defined by membership of a WhatsApp group. So no, it doesn't frighten me in the slightest.