Social isolation

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<p>What do you think of it? Do you think that it can be liberating? </p>

<p>for me, it depends on the type of social isolation. I have learned a lot from others - but only from a small number of people (although there has to be group present in order for one to ‘select’ friends out of that group). Nonetheless, I am socially isolated now (except for a few Internet friends) and I generally find it very liberating. I can be my own self, I don’t have obligations or responsibilities, and I can stay in my room for weeks on end if I wanted to. Most importantly I’ve separated myself from some of the cognitive biases that pervade a lot of Americans.</p>

<p>of course one potential result is that one loses track of potential opportunities. But for now I realize that I already know most of the opportunities that I can pursue and can’t really gain anything from socialization with most (with a few, yes, but the search process would take so much effort)</p>

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<p>Why are you still here?</p>

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<p>I’m lonely. Who wants to be my friend?</p>

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<p>Hmm, yes, I think it can be liberating. </p>

<p>You don’t have to deal with people pestering you, the troubles of society, living up to the expectations of others, etc.</p>

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<p>becuz my macawry said so lolorzdlldgkrj</p>

<p>wjrlkefhaopi</p>

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<p>I am not that isolated because I live with my family. However, I am spending the summer very much apart from all of my school friends. A lot of them are either working, traveling, or too shy to go out and to anything. I am having a GREAT summer and I haven’t seen almost all school friends since the last test I took over a month ago. Just chilling with the fam, looking at colleges a bit, visiting family, etc. I have some internet buddies too (not here) and they allow me to vent everything I want to say that my parents wouldn’t really care about (or vent about the parents…)</p>

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<p>ive gotten kind of reclusive over the past few months
i dont want to be around people because i end up feeling disgusted with them
theres only one two friends at school that i still like
and its like im not even motivated to make more friends because i know itll happen all over again i like have some problem, i think its because maybe im kind of an idealist about people and i want them to be sincere and things like that even though most arent, you know? and to do for you what they expect to get from you, not just always being so selfish and arrogant
besides i realized that i do enjoy being by myself
i dont care anymore if people think im a loner, because hey that’s pretty much what i am now and its not like i always think good thoughts of them either
if i found someone that i could identify with id want to be their friend but i doubt it because its been the same people all four years
luckily i have my best friend who im really close to so i dont feel lonely</p>

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<p>God this forum cracks me up.</p>

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<p>All my friends are outside right now, ostensibly doing something fun.</p>

<p>Too bad I’m in the middle of a promising game of NetHack.</p>

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<p>That’s why I can’t resist coming back to this forum. Especially with the threads 'tisthetruth and isthatcatfish create.</p>

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<p>complete social isolation would isolate you from your ability to communicate yourself to others, thus rendering the liberation of not needing to meet others’ expectations, useless. </p>

<p>reminds me “the heart is a lonely hunter” by carson mccullers. i love (love) that book.</p>

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<p>At school, I am nearly antisocial. I only observe. You can learn a lot about other people from observation. It also makes you realize how mindless common day-to-day conversations are. :D</p>

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<p>That’s exactly like me.</p>

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<p>Most people here on CC are antisocial. They only care about studying. They have no lives.</p>

<p>Wait, I think I just insulted myself.</p>

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<p>Antisocialism doesn’t imply this. That is an assumption.</p>

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<p>I hardly ever study. </p>

<p>I have friends that I talk to alot, but I’m more of a listener than talker.</p>

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<p>I hardly ever study, too.</p>

<p>I have no life, though. Yet.</p>

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<p>I used to be like that.</p>

<p>Now I only care about NetHack. And still have no life.</p>

<p>I must say, it’s a very welcome improvement. :D</p>

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<p>Honestly, it’s difficult to combine social science study with math study. Ben Golub manages to do it, but restrains his social science study to econ. </p>

<p>Bahhh, I want modafinil</p>

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<p>I’ve been in China, socially isolated, for the past 3 months. </p>

<p>Needless to say, it sucks.</p>