like for instance..today is Saturday
I got up drank my coffee
cleaned like I always do
looked in fridge
made the grocery list
got an oil change
filled car with gas
did the shopping
came home
made dinner
made a cheesecake


and it hit me

I don't think I spoke to a person all day..

Yeah, TMommy, I kind of know what you are saying. I go about my day, and have a bit of chit chat but no conversations. I'm ok doing my own thing.

Most weekends, if I have food, I don't even go outside till I go to work again.

Yup. Most of my days are like that. I don't have a job, so no colleagues, no need/reason to go out every day. Not much money, so I don't go places a lot, simply cannot afford it. Days go by without me speaking to anyone. Sometimes the only one I speak to in a week's time is the girl behind the cash register in the supermarket.

But in a way I see myself as working at home: I spend a lot of time writing (my books, which I hope will be my future). In between I have the internet, and occasionally see friends.
Not often, as they are in relationships and/or have busy jobs now in summer season. But I don't mind too much. I like being on my own and if I really need company I do go out and see that I get it.
I do admit that without internet I'd go mental ...
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Yes I feel that way sometimes, mostly on my days off because I have so many chores to do its like I just ignore the world to focus on crossing off things on my list. Side note,If I could make a homemade cheese cake that would ease the pain for sure !

yes i do.. my whole life is full of of awkward situation..

Sometimes, existence itself seems to be akin to a maze we are going through, wherein as we make each decision, other paths become unavailable.

That's my typically obtuse way of saying that I think we all end up in our own little worlds in one way or another.

Sometimes I also go through an entire day without interacting with anyone, but don't notice it, because I have thought about many people I do or will interact with, throughout the time. This can unfortunately backfire, since they have no idea I was thinking of them, and so some may feel ignored, even as I feel that I am intensely involved with them.

hahaha..ya know I was thinking this over as I was going for my walk..

I actually got in the car and drove across town and walked around campus
very pretty with lots of landscaping, flowers in bloom and a couple fountains


when I was married it was not much different which is probably why I am so good at this now

I would just do the mom thing each day
husband was gone for months at a time
for his job..
getting kids up and off to school
doing the household chores
doing my school work


wonder though...at what point do you have to face the fact
that you might be a loner



are you kidding I was a stay at home mom
for years...

I excel at baking

that is a surprise for my kiddo
I pick him up from his dad's tomorrow

This is great TM!!! I have thought about this often. Even question myself about (and have asked others about) "Internal Dialogue".

That whole thing about, "Am I crazy because I talk to myself?"

I am pretty convinced it is universal. I am pretty convinced that many of us speak outloud to ourselves every once in a while too....and it is not "that" unusual.



Waiting for landslide of comments...."NO...it's just YOU Dude."

It's a big issue when you are single the whole self aware issue.... you become aware that you are alone all the time..lol.. that's what makes being online such a great opportunity..
To help feel connected in some way..
To the rest of society.....
Because offline you can go the whole day without talking to or interacting with another human being in any meaningful way....

Hey

Well it is difficult for me to stay away from people. I live in the most friendly and lovely neighbourhood where people like to invite themselves to other's house on weekends. Also I have friends who never take "NO" as an answer so the only way I can live in my own world is when I am in mingle posting or chatting with you guys. My own little mingle world

That is why I started talking to myself. In fact I've spent so much of my adult life living alone that I decided to rent my parents basement just to have someone to talk to on my time off.

Occasionally I have days like that. I grew up talking to myself, so guess it doesn't bother me as much. I still talk to myself...( not just in my head, out loud). Then I also just have anti-social days, so it feels therapeutic to me.

I spend my entire workweek,
talking to people.

If, I just have to deal with anyone on my days off,
she'd best be naked *AND* bringing me a sammich.

Otherwise, days off... The whole world can GTFO!

I did for 6 years after my divorce but now I'm back with my senior parents helping them out.

Living in ones own world is sad :C
When I started taking the train and running to my destinations—saying hi and good afternoon, splitting lunch with the homeless person, making small talk— the world is big yet little on its own. So closing it off and accepting your own little space restricts your ability to express oneself and communicate who you are to the world.
I'm just the kind who like to make people's day. AKA a people pleaser, if you may... (Yet some people don't like that term)

I would agree...too much alone time is not a good thing..

I don't think it's sad.
I'm also a ppl pleaser, but I also need a lot of 'me' time. And can thoroughly enjoy company, going places, but always glad to have some time on my own after that.
I'm very intuitive and sensitive, my energy gets out of whack easily when around others. I can shield myself, but that also costs energy, esp if I'm feeling a tad tired or under the weather. At home I don't have to shield myself at all. I can just be.
That's why I need a lot of 'me' time. So occasionally going out, socializing etc. can give me a boost, but if it goes on too long or too many days on end, it'll wear me out.
And I like the personal freedom to do whatever the heck I want to do.

I think it becomes a problem when you start to fumble in social situation, don't know what to say, how to chit-chat anymore. And when you start to look lonely and sad.
That's when you gotta be wary and make sure you get out of your little world more often.

I am happy in my own little world; catching glimpses of the outsiders every now and then; allowing others in who want to see my world...