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Sure, not everyone has a problem being alone, but most people do, especially when it's for extended periods and, critically, not by choice. This is a post about
by ketzo 3y ago
Sure, not everyone has a problem being alone, but most people do, especially when it's for extended periods and, critically, not by choice. This is a post about a society-wide problem.
Human beings are social animals. Time spent around friends and family is incontrovertibly linked to longer and happier lives.
You should very much understand that you are the exception.
- mthtrw 3y agoA third to half of all people don't. I wish extroverts would stop acting like theirs is the only way of life and having a small group of people to interact with rarely is somehow an issue. Not to mention all the health issues that come with socialisation, like pandemics.
- Wowfunhappy 3y agoI think I'm an introvert, because I find that socializing drains energy. However, I find that spending regular time with others makes me happier overall. I don't know if that's true for everyone, but there's certainly a correlation between social time and happiness across the population. I suppose that could mean introverts are just naturally doomed to be miserable—but to me, it seems more likely that even introverts benefit from socializing. Maybe not you, most many if not most.
- SirMaster 3y agoI mean I certainly realize that I am an exception. I kind of wish I knew more about why it works for me and doesn't for others. My whole life feels like an exception lol. But I have to think that I can't possibly be that special or rare and maybe I just am looking in the wrong place when reading about how other people are in comparison to myself.