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Re:Bumble closes to give 'burnt-out' staff a week's break by SketchySeaBeast on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @09:46AM (#27591549)
I'm an extreme introvert as well, my wife is all the social interaction I require, and I'm a giant homebody, but I'm still super tired. Work wise I've been under pressure for a fair bit this year and there were no experiences to balance it out with. I miss a lot of small indulgences - quiet brunches on a Wednesday morning or going to get coffee. I may even miss the movie theater occasionally.

I certainly don't miss working from the office, but I miss the variety of downtime. A camel doesn't often need water, but they still need it.

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Re:Bumble closes to give 'burnt-out' staff a week's break by gsibble on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @10:07AM (#27591787)
This is basically how I feel. I'm an introvert and I'm exhausted and need a break. Being an introvert does not necessarily mean I like sitting in my small apartment all day with a roommate for months on end.

I need a vacation.

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Re:Bumble closes to give 'burnt-out' staff a week's break by silicon2401 on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @02:43PM (#27595464)
Perhaps you're not as extreme as you think, or perhaps I'm more extreme than most. I didn't miss movie theaters, eating out, driving, museums, malls, nothing. I have been able to stay in great shape with weights at home and biking, get more than enough socialization with my partner, and have plenty of hobbies that don't require interaction with or proximity to other people. There's a reason that my life goal is to escape into hermitude: I have zero interest in being around or seeing other humans unless they're loved ones.
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Re:Bumble closes to give 'burnt-out' staff a week's break by SketchySeaBeast on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @05:15PM (#27597324)
Yeah, I don't care to see the people, my wife is enough for me, but I want a change and new experiences. Not even to travel, but to take some time and recover. Eat some food I don't usually eat, experience some things I haven't felt good about for the last year and a bit.
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