More people are lonely now than ever, sure. Not everybody, exceptions exist. People are also variously accepting of that condition.
I think it’s that humans are conditioned to have huge families, you look at our history as a species and having large families was the norm for so long, we haven’t figured out how to live without it.
So being lonely is just not having enough people. I was raised an only child, me and alone are things that know how to coexist, but I was also raised by two highly adept social people, so I’ve collected plenty of friends along the way. Here in a few hours I’m doing my weekly Dungeons and Dragons game with the large group. It occurs to me that this has filled the void that church used to, minus the moralizing and guilt.
Not everyone. But most of the ppl who seem to be doing well / are happy are the ones who are coupled. That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of coupled ppl who aren’t depressed or lonely, but the vast majority of “happy” people i see all tend to have partners. That and loving families . -_-
Not everyone. But most of the ppl who seem to be doing well / are happy are the ones who are coupled. That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of coupled ppl who aren’t depressed or lonely, but the vast majority of “happy” people i see all tend to have someone. That and loving families . -_-
If your only form of contact with humans is the internet (like me) it sure seems like everyone is lonely. The internet is a lonely place. We’re all sitting in our empty rooms typing on a piece of plastic.
But I remember a time when I was more engaged irl. Seeing real people, even strangers, making chit chat in the checkout line, smiling or holding the elevator door open, reminded me that the world isn’t as lonely as it is when I get home.
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More people are lonely now than ever, sure. Not everybody, exceptions exist. People are also variously accepting of that condition.
I think it’s that humans are conditioned to have huge families, you look at our history as a species and having large families was the norm for so long, we haven’t figured out how to live without it.
So being lonely is just not having enough people. I was raised an only child, me and alone are things that know how to coexist, but I was also raised by two highly adept social people, so I’ve collected plenty of friends along the way. Here in a few hours I’m doing my weekly Dungeons and Dragons game with the large group. It occurs to me that this has filled the void that church used to, minus the moralizing and guilt.
Not everyone. But most of the ppl who seem to be doing well / are happy are the ones who are coupled. That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of coupled ppl who aren’t depressed or lonely, but the vast majority of “happy” people i see all tend to have partners. That and loving families . -_-
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Not everyone. But most of the ppl who seem to be doing well / are happy are the ones who are coupled. That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of coupled ppl who aren’t depressed or lonely, but the vast majority of “happy” people i see all tend to have someone. That and loving families . -_-
If your only form of contact with humans is the internet (like me) it sure seems like everyone is lonely. The internet is a lonely place. We’re all sitting in our empty rooms typing on a piece of plastic.
But I remember a time when I was more engaged irl. Seeing real people, even strangers, making chit chat in the checkout line, smiling or holding the elevator door open, reminded me that the world isn’t as lonely as it is when I get home.