My whole life I've found myself saying "Leave me alone", forced social interaction brought me misery from a young age. The feeling of 'stop the world I want to get off' nearly caused me to end my life. The Lockdowns were sublime, I didn't want them to end, I found the peace I had craved my whole life and was happier than I have ever been. I found time for my hobbies and rediscovered interests I had not thought of for decades. Calling this a condition that requires treatment is a severe misunderstanding of human psychology.

Yeah when I was a shut-in for 3 years I could talk normally, nothing was wrong with me after all that time alone.

You wouldn't have those hobbies if it weren't for other people. Let me guess: video games?

@Jamie thank you for explaining people how to live their lives. It was so much needed.

@Jamie how arrogant are you to administer your unwanted and random diagnosis?

@Jamie I did not mention trauma. Your assertation proves the point that opinions like those in the video are broad generalisations made against people who just don't need social activity to be happy.

I love being alone. I cherish the quiet, being with my own thoughts, or with my books. I reserve my ‘social’ time for those who have earned it, those who respect the value of my peace. I no longer make room for those who would disturb me.

@Dee L yeah, to a body pillow.

@K. Frost Wow. Charming. I've been happily married for 19 years now, thank you.

Your avatar is a children's marvel character. I'm guessing no one finds you a catch anyway.

Isolating yourself can help to lead to inner peace. I could never full isolate because I still need to work but when my roommate and I parted ways and I began to live on my own, my happiness shifted. I felt like I found a part of me that was missing.

Just taking a moment to praise the editing and the whole production of this. And I love the way it acknowledges both sides of withdrawing, as something beneficial to reconnect with our inner self and something that can easily result in loss of all social connection. A great video to start the conversation.

Seven years of this has led me to a peace I never new. If you find yourself here know it is not the end, be flexible but be determined to heal, to Love yourself.

How do you heal?

This video is very artistic. I am glad this topic gains awareness, I used to struggle a lot with this.

How do you heal?

Maybe I'm built differently to most other people but I don't crave to be around other people, I don't get lonely, like at all. That's not me trying to sound tough, I genuinely prefer my own company and I haven't spoken to anyone (even to close family members) for over 3 years now, other than medical staff when I broke my arm and a few very brief interactions with supermarket staff after midnight. I'm the most relaxed I've ever been. I know I can't continue like this forever but if I could, I would, and I'd be happy to do it.

@Dac L Understood, living life the way you want is important. But consider that you can travel to new places and meet new friends if you want to try to change your life. Youth is fleeting and we are all getting older.

@Truth Seek Not everyone enjoys being with friends and partying. That's something that most people don't get about us. Me for example I have friends, but I don't want to hang out with them for a long time since they can get annoying. And partying for me is just boring.

Your life could be alot more fun with friends and partying.

oskarwestmeijer2557 daddy's money.

I wish I had your luck. Unfortunately my job requires to interact with people, and they often organize events that make me feel miserable.

I found my SELF during lockdown and it is easy and therapeutic

@K. Frost So what? That's their choice. You don't have a right to tell me how to live our lives.

@Fear Of Music Oh shut up with those corny facebook conspiracies.

@Fear Of Music how

You're the perfect customer for digital surveillance capitalism.

Hardly news. "Know yourself", as inscribed on the walls of the temple at Delphi (together with "Everything in moderation") and ancients such as Pythagoras and Taoists and others aplenty prescribing a life of contemplation. "An unexamined life is not a life worth living" as Socrates said. A feature of the decadence of contemporary civilization that we seem to "discover" this now.

I don't know how to go back to living a social life anymore

Go to a Catholic church and sit at the back.

I conceal myself under the moon when I go shopping for safety. I avoid the crowds at all cost. My sunlight is from lamps. I am an urban hermit. A hikikomori

I cant stand being around most people, they are loud, obnoxious and annoying. Being alone is so peaceful and calm. Its the only time I can think clearly.

I'm a Hikikomori with degrees in Engineering and Law. Could use someone to talk to.

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How are the mother and child ‘alone’?

That Nigerian mother's accent😏

@Claptonite i know right

It was accusatorial, who would want to call her?!

How disappointing. This video had a real opportunity to be an insightful and informative piece on a topic that definitely needs more attention but it instead settles for being an 'artistic' video that offered no real substance on the issue.

Awful arrogant video. Who are you to judge the life choices of others? How dare you make this kind of parody with sad music, cold colors and people crying? And you oppose this presumed sadness with the presumed joy of a mother with her son, like saying that if you don't hang out and have children, your life will be awful, and the reason is you, your need of external approval. And at the same time this video insists in saying that humans are made for connections and therefore being alone is wrong. It's incredible how bad this video is. If you don't like how others live that's fine, just live in your own way without mocking and judging others. Or maybe that's how you get your clients, you make them feel wrong and you propose yourself as the (expensive) solution of their presumed problems. Congratulations!

True bad video

@Solace Easy Body Mass Index?

Andrea - Now justify your excessive BMI. In other words, separation from the group is impossible and your actions must reflect that you exist because of others.

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