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Psychology Says That People Who Prefer Staying In Over Go...

In a world that often celebrates loud gatherings and endless social activity, some people find genuine peace in quiet evenings spent alone. While society tends to label solitude as isolation, psycholo

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Good article and very true for many people. The majority of people’s lives are in a constant state of movement, noise, and conversation. Work, family, household, pets, extended family, close friends and occasional friends are all a an energy drain, mentally and physically. I always thought once I retire I will have so much more time and energy to give to all the people in my life. To my surprise, I felt exactly opposite. This is my time! I need the people I am very close to in my life but I have become extremely selective on who those are. I consider myself an empath. I strongly internalize the feelings of those I care for, when they hurt so do I. I do enjoy going out but it’s much less often than it used to be. I love music and movies so I prefer my outings are concerts and movies. Usually after going out I need extra time to recover. Is it getting older and losing energy ? To a degree yes, but I feel as we get older being able to spend time alone is a necessity. I enjoy it now and it is my usual preference. Go out or stay home. 75% of the time I’ll stay home.

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    One thing that really bugs me about psychological studies is the presumptuous, generalizing tone of psychologists.

    "Preferring your own company doesn’t mean you’re antisocial . . ."

    Sez who? Preferring my own company is exactly the reason why I am antisocial! Although Paul Simon probably did not intend I Am a Rock to be a proud anthem -- for me, it is.

    "Preferring quiet nights isn’t about avoiding others . . ."

    Wrong again (in my case), Dr. Freud!

    Psychologists give me a pain.

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    Mac, i take it you'd also object to the term "no man is an island" and Paul Simon would back you up with his next line -- "i am an i i island."

    it's merely semantics. Missing, but implied:
    "Preferring your own company doesn’t "necessarily" mean you’re antisocial
    "Preferring quiet nights isn’t "necessarily" about avoiding others . . ."

    some might same i'm a bit of a rocky island
    but neither one of us "necessarily" is
    after all. we're both here trying to communicate with the world
    otherwise
    we'd just read a book. And turn out the light

    2 hours ago, V.3 said:

    Mac, i take it you'd also object to the term "no man is an island" and Paul Simon would back you up with his next line -- "i am an i i island."

    How is it that you know me so well after such a brief time? 😉

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    34 minutes ago, macphysto said:

    How is it that you know me so well after such a brief time? 😉

    it's more that i know me.
    and recognize a similar part in you.
    we all share the same key ingredients
    with a different mix.
    your recipe just calls for a little more salt than mine.

    i also know that you've got a story to tell.
    i look forward to hearing it one of these days

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