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The fine line between needing to be social and needing solitude.

Goatworshiper

Does anyone else have problems with this balancing act? If not I'm just getting this off my chest.

I feel odd when I'm with people, without being insulting towards other humans I find they frustrate the life out of me. I find people just don't really have much valid to say. At the moment I'm sick of hearing people being demonised for claiming benifits, by people who claim working tax credits, child tax credits etc. I'm not in a position were I personally need to claim benifits, however I'm not into the demonisation of the ill and unemployed. It's not only this issue, people just being wide of the mark on lots of topics, science denialist's tend to be particulary frustrating.

I'd like to get on with people a lot more, I enjoy being social (within my small circle of friends). But I just find people stupid, ignorant and inhumane. I'm generally misanthropic and tend to upset people quite frequently by telling them that human life is cheap and explaining about a history of slave labour, concentration camps etc. Well I say upset, I think it just annoys people as It questions thier humanitarian ideals. I suppose thier lies my problem, hypocritical humanist whom don't see that they treat humans particulary badly. For instance they want to save the world and help African children, but have a poor attitude to work colleages.

I went to Auschwitz recently and people seem perplexed that I didn't get upset from the visit. I find it very odd: when I here people talking about how they think other people should be dealt with for not working (and not conforming to thier belief system), I can easily see how something as big as Nazi Germany could escalate. I find it so odd that people think that work is the only important thing in life. Surely there has to be more to life than self regulated slavery?

Today I cut my grass with mp3 player on and it was just bliss. Solitude and the world blanked out.

Wierdly, I still crave some social activities even tho people frustrate the life out of me. 

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  • Yes, I have this problem, too.  On the one hand I want to go out because I approach it with the argument that it will do me good to get out and I do enjoy the company of some people, but socialising takes a lot of effort and it is always met with internal resistance.  When I go out I often have problems concentrating on the conversation if isn't interesting and I find myself switching off.  Then I conclude that there's absolutely no point in it and I prefer not to have the illusion of having company when really I'm on my own anyway, so the next time I decide to stay at home.

    I also find people shallow and I have an analytical and critical attitude towards society.  But I've learned to avoid the superficial kind of person and seek out those with whom I have some common interests so at least I can find something to talk about.  My favourite analogy to people is a heard of sheep where one follows the others blindly.  For example high heels.  Why wear footwear you can't walk in - that's what shoes are for, aren't they?  And they're probably damaging for your feet.  I've never understood this mentality and find that people lack critical thought.  I call this Mindless Copycat Syndrome (this doesn't exist, it's just a made up name.)  I've always been a very independent thinker who's always done their own thing and can't relate to it.

    Anyone know the album Animals by Pink Floyd?  Says a lot about people.

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  • Yes, I have this problem, too.  On the one hand I want to go out because I approach it with the argument that it will do me good to get out and I do enjoy the company of some people, but socialising takes a lot of effort and it is always met with internal resistance.  When I go out I often have problems concentrating on the conversation if isn't interesting and I find myself switching off.  Then I conclude that there's absolutely no point in it and I prefer not to have the illusion of having company when really I'm on my own anyway, so the next time I decide to stay at home.

    I also find people shallow and I have an analytical and critical attitude towards society.  But I've learned to avoid the superficial kind of person and seek out those with whom I have some common interests so at least I can find something to talk about.  My favourite analogy to people is a heard of sheep where one follows the others blindly.  For example high heels.  Why wear footwear you can't walk in - that's what shoes are for, aren't they?  And they're probably damaging for your feet.  I've never understood this mentality and find that people lack critical thought.  I call this Mindless Copycat Syndrome (this doesn't exist, it's just a made up name.)  I've always been a very independent thinker who's always done their own thing and can't relate to it.

    Anyone know the album Animals by Pink Floyd?  Says a lot about people.

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