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> I wonder what it does to people? Entirely depends on your personality. I'm able to be alone for months at a time without it bothering me much. Other people
by adventured 5y ago
> I wonder what it does to people?
Entirely depends on your personality.
I'm able to be alone for months at a time without it bothering me much. Other people go crazy after a few days of that. Some of that is determined by whether you merely enjoy the company of other people or if you require other people.
I enjoy the company of other people, however it extracts energy from me, and I preferably want to be alone afterward to recharge (social gatherings every night would deplete me, I'd require a break). Other people are more the social butterfly type, and they get recharged by being around other people, socializing, and they get increasingly depressed when that is missing.
I could spend months reading/working/thinking alone on an island (so to speak), and not have a care in the world about the passing of time. I'd enjoy having hundreds of years just to spend that way, there are so many things to learn and think about.
- jader201 5y agoI'd argue it's not so much about whether you're introverted or extroverted. In a place like this, it seems like you have plenty of opportunity to be around others, or be alone (though, the article makes it sound like sometimes even alone time can be interrupted by intruding neighbors). This is more about handling mostly indoor life vs. outdoor life, which impacts other aspects of wellbeing vs. socialization/introversion/extroversion.
- jhbadger 5y agoThe atmosphere (people dropping by for a visit at any hour in their pjs) reminds me of a university dorm. I'm not a particularly extroverted person, but I remember enjoying my time living in a dorm. I'm not sure I'd like it so much now though.