brianjones
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It's one of those things that when you are with a group of people all I can think of is "I wish I was at home alone right now".
That was me for most of my life but I don't wanna be like that anymore
It's one of those things that when you are with a group of people all I can think of is "I wish I was at home alone right now".
Some of the GAF community threads got me through some tough times and i'm practically dependent on Twitter/Discord, so this makes sense to me. Having people you enjoy talking to on a daily basis makes a huge difference.
It doesn't help that the primary means of housing development we have is the suburban style where you have to drive everywhere, in your own little metal cage.
Facilitating the development of mixed-used Asian/European style dense and compact living will solve TOOONNNS of our problems, including obesity, traffic and isolation.
It doesn't help that the primary means of housing development we have is the suburban style where you have to drive everywhere, in your own little metal cage.
Facilitating the development of mixed-used Asian/European style dense and compact living will solve TOOONNNS of our problems, including obesity, traffic and isolation.
The good news is, this is the easiest problem to fix. We don't need to pass bills or alter the economy or engage in massive lifestyle changes to solve the issue of social isolation, we just have to stop listening to all of the forces in our lives screaming "fear everyone!"
Fear of rejection, fear our intentions will be misread, fear of saying the wrong thing, fear of looking foolish, fear of having our resources taken, fear of losing a competition, fear of being taken advantage of, fear of taking a risk.
The media inundates us with material to feed these fears, both real and fictional, and we allow it to cripple our mental health and social ability because we believe it keeps us safe and comfortable. I wonder, at this rate, how long it will be before we're living in a post-social, post-love society?
We need to collectively reject this fear on as many platforms as possible in settings both micro and macro, and curb this trend before it's too late.
I've been thinking about this quite often recently. We're slowly becoming a society of shut-ins. A lot of people are out here hurt and traumatized, and having trouble connecting to others as a result. Even among more extraverted people, whom we tend to think of as being super social and outgoing, are forming more shallow relationships and avoiding deeper supportive connections.
Whether that equals all of us dying sooner, idk. But it is happening and I think it's really unfortunate.