Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet...
by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:33PM
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Will that make people less lonely? Pretending we like each other?
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Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet...
by BurningFrog on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:51PM
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That's not what being friendly is.
It's more about treating others with kindness and respect.
Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet...
by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:53PM
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That'll make us less lonely? To be clear, I treat my coworkers with respect and kindness, but I don't put myself in a position where I get close to them or look to them for support or my emotional well being.
Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet...
by bubblic on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:54PM
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Do you not like any of them?
Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet...
by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday December 05, 2024 @02:16PM
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They are perfectly fine people, but I have no desire to become comfortable enough with them that I feel less lonely. That implies some sort of intimacy, where I rely on or confide in them, it's being vulnerable really, and I keep my work life professional and my personal life private.