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What about those of us trapped somewhere with no friends or family in the local area? Serfs had their spouses, children, and parents to socialize with, even whe
by chitowneats 4y ago
What about those of us trapped somewhere with no friends or family in the local area? Serfs had their spouses, children, and parents to socialize with, even when cut off mostly from the rest of society.
Some percentage of us experienced an alone-ness that really has no historical precedent. For some, it persisted many months.
- recuter 4y agoI fall into that percentage. I got stuck in a very severe lockdown whilst traveling. It was unpleasant to say the least. However we should disentangle the stress of the situation, the uncertainty about the future, the arbitrary restrictions on previously taken for granted personal freedoms and the abrupt change to a lifetime of normalcy from the bummer of being alone. Solitude and loneliness are not the same thing. Some people actually thrived during lockdown. Others choose to isolate with no relation to it. All I am saying is that it is not written in your DNA that your mental health must deteriorate due to lack of socializing. It is not so much unprecedented as it is unusual and involuntary.
- ch4s3 4y agoCan you point to any research that supports your extraordinary claim?