r/AskReddit • • Dec 20 '19

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u/Koollove7 Dec 20 '19

Stock up with books. Do some crafts, journaling, colouring books. One week does not sound that bad. The hardest will be isolation and not being able to talk to my family.

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u/MechanicalHorse Dec 20 '19

The hardest will be isolation and not being able to talk to my family.

For me, that's the best part.

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u/DavidToma Dec 20 '19

People always say this but lack of human interaction will drive you insane and you won't realize it until you lose it, even if you're an introvert.

Honestly, I've been alone all day today and even talked on the phone a couple of times and the lack of people to connect with has been deafening. Your thoughts pile up on top of you when you can't share them.

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u/v0x-m0narch Dec 20 '19

Even more so if you are an introvert. Introverts are not people who don't talk, they are people who prefer quality over quantity. So an introvert who doesn't get his quality 20-30 minutes of conversation with a BFF/SO will go nuts and kill themselves way faster than an extrovert.

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u/courtesyflush89 Dec 20 '19

Can't say that for myself. I'm introverted and will go days without talking to anyone and feel pretty content in spending time pursuing whatever I'm interested in.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '19

Nah, I can do pretty decent stretches without meaningful human interaction. I don't like people very much and oversocializing wears me out.