these days i realize things about myself.
i speak mostly of being very solitary...by choice or subconscious, by lack of exposure
after researching other well known loners it seems that there is something to be gained by shunning people.
sometimes on weekends i imagine the crowds of people gathering around alcoholic memories, and attempting modern bonding techniques, throwing money and their freedom at the effort whole heartedly
for me, i don't agree with false pretense, egoism, wasting money (jewish heritage) and other unwritten agreements we make to be seen, heard or believed
you'll never find me in Pacific Beach, scamming blondies caked in make up and drowning in perfume.
i am no white girl lifeguard.
but you must know there is always another side...
Such loners have several stress-inducing strikes against them: They may get butterflies whenever they have to face in-person encounters, and they are subject to outside pressure to be sociable. When major life problems crop up, loners are also less likely to seek out social support.John Cacioppo, a psychologist at the University of Chicago, has highlighted social isolationas a health-risk factor on par with obesity and smoking. "Loneliness is like hunger and thirst—a signal to help your genes survive," Cacioppo says. "When you're lonely, there's a stress response in your body, and it's not healthy to sustain that for a long time."
i speak mostly of being very solitary...by choice or subconscious, by lack of exposure
after researching other well known loners it seems that there is something to be gained by shunning people.
sometimes on weekends i imagine the crowds of people gathering around alcoholic memories, and attempting modern bonding techniques, throwing money and their freedom at the effort whole heartedly
for me, i don't agree with false pretense, egoism, wasting money (jewish heritage) and other unwritten agreements we make to be seen, heard or believed
you'll never find me in Pacific Beach, scamming blondies caked in make up and drowning in perfume.
i am no white girl lifeguard.
but you must know there is always another side...
Such loners have several stress-inducing strikes against them: They may get butterflies whenever they have to face in-person encounters, and they are subject to outside pressure to be sociable. When major life problems crop up, loners are also less likely to seek out social support.John Cacioppo, a psychologist at the University of Chicago, has highlighted social isolationas a health-risk factor on par with obesity and smoking. "Loneliness is like hunger and thirst—a signal to help your genes survive," Cacioppo says. "When you're lonely, there's a stress response in your body, and it's not healthy to sustain that for a long time."
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