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Re:Americans are choosing to be alone, but we should reverse... by Dalewyn on Sunday November 27, 2022 @03:14AM (#33761341)
If you ask me, it's because humans fucking suck to be around. Myself and yourself included, along with everyone else.

Marrying? Fuck that; pun intended. Friends? I can count the number of true friends I've ever had with one hand. Co-workers and comrades? Ultimately, we're just there to make ends meet. Societal collective (eg: neighborhoods, villages, towns)? Well, we're here talking about this because such things have become pieces of history.

I crave solitude, even if in practice that solitude relies on a handful of people and organizations that enable it (eg: supermarkets, gas stations, power company). Interacting with people fucking sucks balls, the less of it the better I say. I'd sooner deal with machines or our fellow animal peers.

The way I see it, back in the old days people tolerated being around each other because that was a hard requirement to long-term survival. But that is no longer the case, and given that relinquishment and freedom, I for one am going to take full advantage of that freedom and enjoy something my ancestors couldn't.

Of course, this also means I won't have any descendants to enjoy what I enjoy (or enjoy what I couldn't), but that's none of my concern because I don't care about leaving behind offspring in the first place. Individualism baby, everyone including Mother Nature can go pound sand.

Re:Americans are choosing to be alone, but we should reverse... by karpierz on Sunday November 27, 2022 @04:48AM (#33761725)
Why do people suck to be around?
Re:Americans are choosing to be alone, but we should reverse... by Dalewyn on Sunday November 27, 2022 @05:21AM (#33761874)
Many reasons, including but not limited to:

* People are two-faced. There is a distinct lack of sincerity in any human interaction compared to interacting with literally anything else. I know a machine is being honest with me, I know a dog or a cat is being honest with me, and I know a human is being dishonest with me.

* The needs and desires of one will not align with those of another. Groups of people must compromise, and compromises leave noone happy. This modern age of people being manipulated into division and strife by the bigger powers-that-be make this even worse.

* The desires of some to wield power leads to awkward and harmful social dynamics. Best to not get involved at all. For individualists, this is perhaps one of the biggest sticking points to socializing. Outside of professional obligations, nobody likes being told what to do.

* People need sufficient time alone to remain mentally healthy, even those who are mega extroverts. The problem is, most people do not understand this and become nuisances in life. Worse is when certain social arrangements (eg: a family) make distancing oneself practically impossible.

Re:Americans are choosing to be alone, but we should reverse... by karpierz on Sunday November 27, 2022 @05:36AM (#33761948)
I think these are all good points, but they don't really apply to people categorically; but rather to some people in some situations.

For example, if half of the group wants pizza, and the other half wants BBQ, a compromise might make everyone happier if they value eating together over eating their preferred meal apart.

Re:Americans are choosing to be alone, but we should reverse... by MomoXenosaga on Sunday November 27, 2022 @06:13AM (#33762149)
My mom grew up in a tiny village complete with religious conservatism. She got the hell out of Dodge and moved to the big city when she was 16.
Re:Americans are choosing to be alone, but we should reverse... by tsol on Sunday November 27, 2022 @10:37PM (#33769563)
Maybe this glib cynacism has something to do with it. The world, and the people in it, aren't all that great. Both can be cruel. Maybe we have to try to see the good in it all.