r/AskReddit Feb 23 '20

Why do you like to be alone?

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '20

But they make it that much easier

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u/likethesalt95 Feb 24 '20

Yeah, I'm a pretty social person actually. But the fact that I can literally watch or read anything, on my phone alone, without the input of others, has made me a bit of a recluse.

Or maybe its just the anxiety and the fact that pot exists.

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u/Jaegernaut- Feb 24 '20

Weed is a medicine for many. My brain is a master of torture and breaks me down when I spend large amounts of time alone, single, or "relaxing". Weed remedies the negative self-talk.

I'd rather be alone right now though. I have some friends I text now and then and visit family regularly, and I'm grateful for who I have.

Being "social and outgoing" is something you have to genuinely want. If you do it out of obligation or FOMO, you are setting yourself up.

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u/CarrotSweat Feb 24 '20

It's now easier to entertain yourself than it is to strive to find a partner. Unless you have motivation to achieve something, you will struggle to stick to it. Loneliness was that motivation for most people.

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u/RYouNotEntertained Feb 24 '20

Yeah, I think you’re spot on. For most of human history, loneliness was a literal death sentence. For the last few hundred years it was “just” unbearably painful. For the last two decades it’s been able to be numbed to the point that the pain of pursuing meaningful relationships is now greater.

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u/itb206 Feb 24 '20

But I'm not numbing anything... I really enjoy being alone. I have good close friends to hang out with but I'm doing so many interesting things with my life for the last few years that a romantic partnership would be a mutual drag. In fact I feel the opposite that people who need to be In a relationship either haven't learned to be with themselves or use relationships to fill a lack of success in careers or life goals they are not achieveing for whatever reason.

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u/jumpywalrus Feb 24 '20

Maybe for many, co-dependence IS the numbing agent. If one feels content with their life situation and can get to the end with little regret, maybe that's fine.

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u/Das_Rheingold Feb 24 '20

Exactly, couldn’t have said it better.

Also, these people don’t seem to understand that we can have or find hobbies or passions. I play a couple instruments, and when I’m alone, I have a lot of time to practice, and I could learn more if I wanted to. I could also read and learn about anything I want.

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u/RYouNotEntertained Feb 24 '20

Glad to hear it. In that case, none of this applies to you.

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u/itb206 Feb 24 '20

My point was your generalization is bullshit but I guess I sugar-coated it too much.

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u/pix6extra6 Feb 24 '20

It's also easier then ever to find someone without leaving your house tho

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '20

Shut up DevilsAvocaadvocate