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Originally Posted by Doll Eyes
i'm tired of hearing: humans are social creatures. it's mostly outgoing people that think that crap. I would just as soon work an at home job and see no people then go to work and see them. not everyone gives a crap about interacting with precious people.
I think we still are social animals - most primates are (the least social great apes are orangs, the most chimps). But like any species there will be variations, some individuals more social than others. We're a far cry from tigers or bears, though. Sometimes I wish I was a tiger, though, especially when I felt like a loner.
i'm tired of hearing: humans are social creatures. it's mostly outgoing people that think that crap. I would just as soon work an at home job and see no people then go to work and see them. not everyone gives a crap about interacting with precious people.
If you're not a social creature, why are you reading this?
I think I need slightly more alone time than most people. I need time to recharge my social batteries. I love living by myself and going home after work and zoning out with a book or a tv show. Just me and the pup. I don't understand people that can't do anything even grocery shop alone. There are a lot of things I really prefer to do alone. It's just easier.
I don't consider posting here as "socializing." I like making my points and engaging in healthy debate, but not necessarily having any kind of relationship with other posters, and don't really want to (no offence, I'm sure all of you are lovely people).
I like that I can post something and come back at my leisure and read what others have posted, then post again when I feel like it. This is much different from interacting with someone in person, talking on the phone to someone, or IMing on facebook. In those cases, you have someone who wants or needs my attention, in the immediate preent, and with whom I have to engage in give and take. No one here on CD has such expectations (and if they do, they need to work on themselves). It's the immediate contact with other people that I find draining. Emailing with someone when it's convenient, or posting here when it's convenient doesn't suck the life out of me like actual social interaction seems to.
I like exchanging ideas and opinions, and I would probably still do that if all the posters here were actually just computers or robots, and not actual people. To me, it's not about being "social."
Last edited by Tracysherm; 08-30-2012 at 10:08 AM..
i'm tired of hearing: humans are social creatures. it's mostly outgoing people that think that crap. I would just as soon work an at home job and see no people then go to work and see them. not everyone gives a crap about interacting with precious people.
They ARE social creatures or we wouldn't have societies, civilizations, etc.
That being said, I am with you.
My job is so people oriented that I don't want to have anything to do with anyone else (besides my family) when I get home. So we don't go out much.
If I've been really busy, I need it desperately. When we had three small children and I ran a business, my wife would routinely take the kids to her mothers for a weekend.
Prior to this past holiday season, my wife and I discussed having a quiet, laid-back Christmas. Well, my wife interpreted that to mean, rather than drive to her parents' house, our having them to our house. Yikes. I just went to the library for several hours and read magazines.
Location: The western periphery of Terra Australis
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I don't consider posting here as "socializing." I like making my points and engaging in healthy debate, but not necessarily having any kind of relationship with other posters, and don't really want to (no offence, I'm sure all of you are lovely people).
I like that I can post something and come back at my leisure and read what others have posted, then post again when I feel like it. This is much different from interacting with someone in person, talking on the phone to someone, or IMing on facebook. In those cases, you have someone who wants or needs my attention, in the immediate preent, and with whom I have to engage in give and take. No one here on CD has such expectations (and if they do, they need to work on themselves). It's the immediate contact with other people that I find draining. Emailing with someone when it's convenient, or posting here when it's convenient doesn't suck the life out of me like actual social interaction seems to.
I like exchanging ideas and opinions, and I would probably still do that if all the posters here were actually just computers or robots, and not actual people. To me, it's not about being "social."
It may not be for you, but I still think most people here would see it as a social activity. We interract with people, form relationships, online friendships, we have posters we like, don't like, we argue, we agree, with share...if that's not socialising I don't know what is. If interaction wasn't that important you could probably google most of the info you needed instead of asking people's opinions.
I'm very social and would probably die of loneliness without DH and an abundance of friends both human and animal. I was alone for 12 straight hours and thoroughly enjoyed the solitude. Just me and the weeds. It was heaven but I was glad to see DH when he came home. I actually started to miss him after awhile.
Location: The western periphery of Terra Australis
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I'm very social and would probably die of loneliness without DH and an abundance of friends both human and animal. I was alone for 12 straight hours and thoroughly enjoyed the solitude. Just me and the weeds. It was heaven but I was glad to see DH when he came home. I actually started to miss him after awhile.
There are days I barely speak to or see anybody. I spend most of my time in my room.
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