why can't people stay alone ?

[ChrisKC]

I think it should be recognised that the type of isolation, and for some that means being alone, is outside their normal routine of being continuously with others. The isolation was imposed, quite sudden and some will feel a deprivation they cannot easily change for now and for some (indefinite) time to come. And remember, some people are away from their families and might even be alone in a foreign country unable to get home!

But there can't be many people, these days that are unable to make contact through the numerous internet social networks and maintain exchange of matters of familiarity and tittle tattle!

 

With all the thousands of people in such circumstances, I am more in sympathy than disbelief of their inability to adapt.

[federico]

I am shielded in my armor
Hiding  in my room

Safe within my womb 

I touch no one and no one touches me

I am a rock

I am an island

I am à Rock

Simon and Garfunkel

[Curt1591]

6 hours ago, Max69xl said:

I don't think that's same as a 14 days ordered self isolation. 

You're absolutely correct. It was quite a bit different.

My longest outing was only 10 nights. And, unlike this "self isolation", I didn't have to suffer TV, radio, Internet, or other bothersome distractions. Fortunately, I didn't have any "essential" sidetracks either - no grocery runs, food deliveries, or other diversions. 

Suck it up, Buttercup! We can do this!

 

Edited March 30, 2020 by Curt1591

[thrilled]

When it comes to saving lives people definitely need to stay in their home. I believe some could care less if they get the virus and spread it around. 
As for myself I don’t go into another persons home and no one goes into mine. 
I don’t like going to the grocery store.

[thailien8]

Being an only child was early training in how to survive alone.

This has served me well for 72 years.

I do envy some people who do well with other people, but pity the many people addicts who have none.

 

In our world’s current sad situation, enforced solitude worries me much less than getting sick and dying a miserable death from Covid, not to mention nuclear war or Pattaya’s looming drought.

[car720]

17 hours ago, AussieBob18 said:

Very good points mate - didnt think of that. The trend towards snowflake prince/ess has been happening for a while and would definitely add to the underlying psychological issues.  And you are so right about the new 'female gatherers' and I would throw the single feminists in there too.  I dont feel sorry for those ones - 'suck it up' I would say to them. 

Better if someone taught them how to suck it in.  

[Nanaplaza666]

On 3/29/2020 at 11:42 AM, SAINT THOMAS said:

While I am back in America in solitude, my wife is in Thailand in solitude.

 

The Truth is No One is Ever Alone, most just don't understand, you can look at photos of Spirit Orbs and this is what comes out of the body a few minutes after death.

 

I know this from my Dogs spirit passing through me a few minutes after she died in my arms as an Orb some 20 years ago, at that time before seeing photos of spirit orbs online, I used to explain it to family and friends that it was no bigger then a softball and no smaller then a baseball, very calming, peaceful and cool in temperature as it passed through me. 

 

In the Bible its explained as what keeps the flesh alive, the spirit in the blood, the heart the center of the orb.

 

In the Gospel of Thomas this is what Jesus is talking about.

 

Jesus said, "If those who lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you.

 

Rather, the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you.

 

When you come to know yourselves, then you will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty."

 

Its also what Rumi is talking about.

 

“I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God.”

 

God is the LORD of Hosts or God is the LORD of Spirits. 

 

The music video by Katy Perry is speaking about the very same thing but you don't see it because you relate it to the Material World instead of the Unseen World.

 

 

 

 

Damn you must have some good sh.t 

[canthai55]

On 3/30/2020 at 6:35 PM, Curt1591 said:

 

Those older Toyotas are Great ! Got a friend with one the same vintage as yours - over 350K km and never had the head off. Bulletproof.

[Curt1591]

7 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

Those older Toyotas are Great ! Got a friend with one the same vintage as yours - over 350K km and never had the head off. Bulletproof.

Yup; that '87 was like a tank!

[Relocated]

On 3/28/2020 at 11:45 PM, ravip said:

Why can't people stay alone?

Just my 2¢, for whatever it is worth!

Going back through history, humans have always lived in communities. It is obviouse that humans cannot live a 'normal' life in isolation. Many a time, we have read in the news how people in isolation had done seirial killings, child abuse etc.

Solitary confinement is considered to be a form of psychological torture with measurable long-term physiological effects when the period of confinement is longer than a few weeks or is continued indefinitely.

Today, we see how the young generation walks about with their faces glued to their electronic devices, totally oblivious of their surroundings and the enviorenment, which itself is a very good indication that the lack of social interaction damages the human mind. Yes, I have seen in many social gatherings, people are still staring at their screens!

Definitely not, socialising people are not empty, devoid of any inside strength, or lack of any kind of spirituality, or empty vessels who have to meet up with others to have superficial conversations to confirm that they matter - No! they are perfectly normal human beings.

It is the habitual loner, or the anti-social being, who one should be careful of. He/she amy be suffering from some psychological problem.

Of course, sometimes everyone needs to get inside their 'cave' for awhile which is normal.

More reading

A typical annecdotal stereo type heresay. Not true statement.

[nausea]

There's a difference between choosing to be alone and being forced to be alone. Anyway, a lot of people live in blissful ignorance, day to day interactions stop them thinking too much, when you're alone there's no escape or diversion, existential stuff crashes in.

[Vigilante]

On 3/29/2020 at 8:36 PM, amykat said:

I prescribe a large dose of Richard Dawkins to you!!  Get over this sickness!!

Yeah..Dawkins to  give meaning to your life./s/

Then, proceed to jump over a cliff.

[Curt1591]

30 minutes ago, nausea said:

There's a difference between choosing to be alone and being forced to be alone. Anyway, a lot of people live in blissful ignorance, day to day interactions stop them thinking too much, when you're alone there's no escape or diversion, existential stuff crashes in.

Mindfulness ?

[ravip]

Yes, humans (in general) will have problems with isolation for the simple fact that the human species are social animals. Imagine in politics, sports and even in forums how the specific herds get together and support each other (whether right or wrong, matters not) in fighting the opposing herd/s. Is that not enough proof? IMHO

[Tony125]

Coronavirus making more healthy people in their 30s and 40s severely ill, warns WHO

Another reason to stay home:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-covid-19-world-health-organisation-172545426.html

[soalbundy]

On 4/4/2020 at 5:46 AM, Curt1591 said:

Mindfulness ?

The horror of 'who am I' ????