chocory
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There's an oft-repeated line about the difference between 'alone' and 'lonely'. The former simply indicates a state of being in which one is alone (and there's an added emphasis on one's personal choice to be so). The latter, however, refers to a state of feeling and not a fact of being. For me, I find that occupying myself with work or hobbies is the best way to curb those feelings, but I sometimes worry that I'm just giving in to escapism. How do you guys personally cope with feelings of loneliness?
I've also been thinking lately about how loneliness comes up in the first place. It seems to be one of those universal feelings that everyone is familiar with, that is inherently human, but some have raised the idea that it's just a social construct and we are conditioned to have such feelings because of our social environment. I'd also be interested to know what people think of this 'loneliness as a social construct' concept.
I've also been thinking lately about how loneliness comes up in the first place. It seems to be one of those universal feelings that everyone is familiar with, that is inherently human, but some have raised the idea that it's just a social construct and we are conditioned to have such feelings because of our social environment. I'd also be interested to know what people think of this 'loneliness as a social construct' concept.