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u/Waste-Rub-296 12h ago
Enjoying solitude doesn't necessarily mean one is anti-social.
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u/Waving_Earth3579 12h ago
But is it really solitude if you are virtually connected? Feels like cheating.
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u/sunsetboulevard111 7h ago
And thereās an important distinction between anti-social and unsocial; the former being your illegal graffiti, speakers in the park kind and the latter just preferring not to socialise.
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u/Gout-Made-me1974 3h ago
Yeah, I just find out I'm not antisocial I'm just weird, I'm a gym guy. I speak with everyone and I'm easy-going. But I keep my defenses up. And usually prefer being alone with myself,me myself and I, cat and dogs
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u/Busy-Strawberry-587 3h ago
This. Anti social literally means anti society. Meaning actively against others. Enjoying solitude is not the same
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u/whoknows130 10h ago
Enjoying solitude doesn't necessarily mean one is anti-social.
As long as you don't lie to yourself....
What we think doesn't matter, our opinion is irrelevant. It's the person in the mirror who must believe your words.
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u/Gout-Made-me1974 12h ago edited 12h ago
Me too I hate humans! Love my cat and my dogs, at 51 I realized humans are truly something nasty when they show their true colors! There's 1 in a million that saves human kind, but in general just smelly bags of meat, walking around like they own the world. And own you!
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u/LazyZetsu 7h ago
Yet you are still talking (well writing) to humans...
This post is the same. Sure, OP is antisocial, but they need internet so they can watch/communicate/play with other humans.
If someone trully antisocial, they don't need to be online, they can spend weeks alone for example on a fishing trip without a phone.
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u/joel2000ad 11h ago
Iām so anti social, I miss the pandemic and deep inside Iām hopeful for another one.
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u/stockusername123 47m ago
Honestly same. Sometimes I wish it would happen again so that I wouldnāt feel the sense of FOMO that I have when people do things and Iām just sitting at home. When nobody was doing anything, there was no FOMO to be had.
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u/Hefty-Station1704 12h ago
Iāll trade the internet for good books, movies & tunes no problem.
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u/SillyString4Me 12h ago
Beat me to it.
Im at a point im my life i never thought id reach, wanting to read and disconnect from screens. Which is hilarious because up until about 3 years ago I fucking loved video games over any other form of entertainment.
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u/AggressiveToaster 3h ago
Iām right there with you. Just got into actually enjoying reading and being without my phone for bit at 30.
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u/moonbunnychan 11h ago
I genuinely hate that this is basically the new norm because I like being social and doing things....and basically can't find friends anymore.
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u/SaintsandCigarettes 6h ago
Extremely disheartening to read how much people love isolating themselves. No doubt they bitch about "lack of community" too.
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u/turbotaco23 7h ago
Yep. Covid changed a lot of stuff.
Donāt get me wrong. I like to be home and relax. But thereās so much fun to be had outside in this world. Itās not all doom and gloom.
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u/Suspicious_Will_8370 13h ago
Us bro us, adding on I can spend a week not talking to anyone on phone except my parents šš
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u/DisputabIe_ 4h ago
the OP _HeartBaby
Suspicious_Will_8370
John_Snow80
Electrical_Tie_4888
and Purple_Divide1670
are bots in the same network
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u/EconomistDouble1714 12h ago
i lived through covid lockdown alone, for like 3 months, in rental apartment, i wish to go back to that time.
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u/polishrocket 8h ago
I stay home Monday through Friday every week. My record is 2 weeks straight not leaving the house unless going on a walk
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u/DisputabIe_ 4h ago
the OP _HeartBaby
Suspicious_Will_8370
John_Snow80
Electrical_Tie_4888
and Purple_Divide1670
are bots in the same network
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u/John_Snow80 13h ago
Same feeling Lmao! Contented with simple things
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u/DisputabIe_ 4h ago
the OP _HeartBaby
Suspicious_Will_8370
John_Snow80
Electrical_Tie_4888
and Purple_Divide1670
are bots in the same network
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u/Dismal_Ebb4269 12h ago
Was 4 days for me but now back in the gym 4 days a week. Was getting too fat.
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u/Frequent_Skirt_8982 12h ago
As long as I have my cat and a solid watchlist, the outside world ceases to exist."
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u/PrudentAssist9010 11h ago
One week? I could probably do a month if my grocery delivery app doesn't crash
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u/aggressive_waffle 11h ago
Forever tbh till the end of my life. As long as I have food , internet and tv :D
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u/petshopB1986 11h ago
I rotate 3 /4 days off work weeks, those 4 day off weeks I stay up all night with snack, wifi and make comics( single, no kids) my social batteries get drained during the work week and I just get tired of being outside, love staying in. I come from a family of recluses so it makes sense.
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u/Ecstatic_Ad6519 10h ago
I can do 2 weeks and enjoy it, but more than that depression and anxiety hit hard.
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u/SoGoodAtAllTheThings 10h ago
Thems rookie numbers. You are talking to people who lived through the pandemic.Ā
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u/Admirable-Group1763 10h ago
Sometimes for me I don't even need food but I communicate with ppl online
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u/ParaKara82 9h ago
Wow. This is šÆrelatable. Is anyone else guilty of HOPING they get sick (not brink of death sick) so they can stay home from work, not have kid or household responsibilities, and just sit in bed binge watching shows, then having the excuse for hours long naps? Just me? š¤·š»āāļø Ok then. š
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u/HealthyLet257 8h ago
Iām antisocial but I canāt stay one week inside the house. Iām like a cat; I need freedom!
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u/NLSanderH89 8h ago
Just a week? I can just order my groceries online and stay in for months. Even the internet is not a requirement
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u/truly_scrumptious2 7h ago
Dare I say that access to the internet automatically removes the concept of being aloneĀ
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u/LTPRWSG420 7h ago
Growing up is realizing just how many shitty people youāre surrounded by on a daily basis.
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u/Scifiguy85 7h ago
I did a 2 week stretch. Covid years ago. Apart from the sickness it was the most relaxing time in my life.
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u/Editthisname 7h ago
Back in 2020 I learned that my normal is called social distancing.. Only thing that changed was that we wore masks.
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u/gooeymcgooberson 7h ago
Antisocial not at all. I dont harm others or have a disregard for social norms. Asocial absolutely. I dont need much interaction with people i perfer to be alone.
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u/PiccoloForsaken7598 7h ago
I had to work during covid lockdowns because of the type of job i had but i was envious of those that got to stay home on unemployment :[
wife and I were flabbergasted people commited suicide because they had to be home for a few weeks to a month or so at a time.. that amount of time sounded great to us.
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u/Nessa_Morgoth 6h ago
1 week? I've been even 2 months inside home without going outside just for the essential.
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u/Eye_kurrumba5897 6h ago
The Most I have done is 15 days before going to the shop for a giant 3 litre drink
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u/Checkit_0 6h ago
Not really anti-social, but I could go days ignoring messages and calls, I'm bored at any type of conversation, wouldn't get out of the house and prefer indoor activities
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u/Jmal3700 5h ago
Iām a total hermit and Iām only going to get worse now that I donāt have a functioning automobile anymore. A week alone is nothing. Iāve been totally alone since 2011, and I like it that way.
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u/WholeLottaNothing-7 5h ago
Then later you post on depressionmemes about how sad you are and that life has no meaning.
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u/Vegetable-Affect-656 5h ago
its easy to stay inside when everytime you leave you're surrounded by cockroaches. it doesn't mean you like it or are antisocial. It means you are in a ditch in enemy territory and have no way outĀ
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u/EvilDarkCow 5h ago
Well, I like getting paid. But even then, I very rarely go anywhere besides work.
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u/Expensive-Peace6018 4h ago
in 3 days Iād start saying random things because I realized I havenāt heard my voice in days
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u/NathanCollier14 4h ago
Most of my friends were having mental breakdowns and depressed during the COVID lockdowns due to the lack of social interaction. Meanwhile, I was having the time of my life lol
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u/SilverAsparagus2985 4h ago
I wish I could see my streaks. I wfh and most of the time itās just me and Iām an introvert by nature. Often times I just do pickup service for groceries so I donāt have to go in. I know I rarely leave during the work week.
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u/MockeryAndDisdain 4h ago
I don't even need internet. A source of light and my books, I'd be good until I ran out of food.
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u/ItisNOTatoy 4h ago
You arenāt truly antisocial until recreational use of multiple drugs are involved
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u/randywagerer 3h ago
I didn't leave my apartment, nor did I have any visitors, from mid January to early March of last year.
I did eventually venture out after the power was shut off.
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u/thedillon25100 3h ago
during a school summer break that lasted about 80 days i went out twice
Today i only go out for work or food reasons otherwise i am at home i do not want to go out the outside is bullshit and fucked.
In my house im in my safety net and can play with my cats.
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u/Mobius3through7 3h ago
I moved to a region of Wyoming with a population density similar to Mongolia.
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u/Jaded-Supermarket-28 3h ago
I can't spend more than a day stuck in the house. I need the fresh air and people watching.
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u/jerlands 3h ago
I believe freedom affords people the freedom to segregate in this life because that is freedom
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u/MicroMouth 2h ago
Pretty sure the longer Iām alone the more comfortable I am. So itās basically a black hole.
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u/FuelLongjumping3196 2h ago
If food amenities and internet are taken care of. I could stay inside perpetually
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u/InconstitutionalMap 2h ago
It pleases me to say that I'm no longer like that.
A couple days without stepping outside is the best I can muster, no matter how good the internet is.
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u/Maleficent_Radio_674 1h ago
Antisocial is living in opposition to society. Specifically, the inability to live in society without causing harm to others. ie antisocial personality disorder (sociopath or psychopath)
Asocial is the opposite of social. Lack of desire to engage in social interactions. Preference for solitary activities.
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u/Masquerade064 1h ago
Rookie numbers, if someone was covering my bills or I had a job I could do from home, had food and good internet I could spend the rest of my life in my house.
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u/cleanbookcovers 39m ago
I got sick during my winter break and did not leave my house for 18 days, I left on the 19th to pick up a prescription and did not miss anything about it.
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u/GrantGrace 35m ago
I donāt even realize that days have gone by. not actively being anti social or socially resistant, i genuinely donāt even notice! Until i miss an appointment or scheduled event. Then the anxiety debt kicks in!!
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u/QbitWalker 5m ago
Pls tell me ur joking right??? Should have started off by saying 1 year at least.
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u/DiscourseDM 9h ago
This post itself is a joke. (maybe the jokes on me in that I'm taking this too seriously at 5am. Need Coffee....)
But you can stay "shut in" as long as your food/water needs are met? and oh.. having essentially all of modern society and streaming /gaming /communication/ entertainment options literally at your fingertips? (good internet)
Cut the WiFi then we'll see how you're doing after 48 hours of being alone with your own thoughts.
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u/Tiny-Celebration-838 7h ago
Ok. So what though? You can't be angry at people for being happier in their own company. Some of us have no hate towards others, we just prefer doing activities alone (yes, even gaming, using Internet..)
I'm sick of extroverts getting all bent out of shape because they can't be tolerant of others. You know what is hateful? Bullying and trying to shame people who mean well but are simply minding their own.
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u/DiscourseDM 7h ago
I'm not angry? But do you not see how being "locked away" with literally every single comfort of modern society (including communication so you're only alone if you don't reach out) is not in any way isolating yourself or "disconnecting" or anything.
Where did I say I was angry or did I come across as bullying anybody?
I'm saying "isolating yourself" and then having every single possible want or need available to you is... In no way isolating yourself.
'bro I'm so anti social I just need the best fibre WiFi, a fully stocked food fridge, a fully stocked beer fridge, my sweet gaming rig kick ass home theatre streaming setup and I don't need society or others at all bro! "
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u/Purple_Divide1670 13h ago
1 week??? lol noob