Re: Epidemic of loneliness
That's a good subject Cinnamon, I'll just give you my tuppence worth as I see it. Personally I don't suffer from loneliness even when the Wife is not around, I like being alone as I've worked alone for a long time, and although I get cross with myself every now and then, I find it very hard to fall out with myself.Re: Epidemic of loneliness
Thanks for your comments jemflux. Susan Greenfield also produced a paper ( see link) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...-internet.html on how Children today are losing a variety of skills...one of which the capacity to empathise.Re: Epidemic of loneliness
Interesting topic Cinnamon.Re: Epidemic of loneliness
I used to be lonely ( and can still be somedays) but my son bought me a computer and now I have people to talk to here. I miss my family, my stepfather died a few years ago and that was dreadful.So we moved up here to get away from the emptyness, but you bring it with you , inside you have an empty space. Annie.Re: Epidemic of loneliness
In speaking for myself when I say that there are times that I crave human contact. I retired in July of last year and live alone. My personality doesn't require a lot of interaction but I tend to need to get get out of my tiny apartment just to talk to people. Sometimes it's the checkout person at a store or restaurant. I belong to a senior coffee group that meets every day at McDonald's. I don't make it every day but I'd say I average at least 4 days a week.Re: Epidemic of loneliness
Some-one said "No man is an island" but I think we all are.It sounds as if I lived alone but I am married, a marriage of convenience, but you can be in a room full of people and feel alone.And have you noticed how you become invisible.I used to go out but having a hearing problem makes it awkward. I have two hearing aides but its not what its cracked up to be. Annie.Re: Epidemic of loneliness
I watched a great biopic on itv4 last Saturday about Roy Orbison and this thread brought this track to mind..
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