Re:Dealing with Loneliness
by loblollyboy on Monday January 06, 2020 @12:39AM
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I do this too and I’m not sure how good it is - I mean it’s good that you’re not drinking or overeating to cope but you’re (not just you, but the royal you) still just masking the problem
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Is it a problem?
I've learned so much living a solitary life that I probably would never have learned if I'd spent all that time socializing.
That's not to say there aren't benefits to socializing more, but I don't think it's so obvious which is better. Each has their advantages and disadvantages.
interpersonal relationships are the core of what it means to be human
Not the core but near the core.
There is loneliness and there is solitude. I do not consider the latter to be the problem at all.
I may even claim that the inability to be alone and in silence may be the symptom of the deeper problem. What do you want to drown in the stream of constant interactions and music? Maybe that inner voice wants to say something very important?