How long do you go without talking to others?

C50

C50

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I'm the type of person who has no issues being alone, actually prefer it for the most part, yet still talk with others most every day. Other times I'll go a couple of days without talking to anyone, but usually never longer than that.

I have an older brother ( not a very nice person) who will go months without talking to anyone. That might be longer than I would like.

How about you? What do you prefer? What's the longest you've gone without speaking to another person?
 

Unless he's on a rare family vacation, my son calls me every day. He has skipped a few times but not usually.

If I need to speak to people, I go out and will generally find someone at least to say hello to.

My cat constantly talks to me. I answer her. She needs to know certain things, so I make sure to clue her in.
 
It depends. I can go a week or longer without speaking to anyone I know, and it doesn't bother me to go longer than that. Sometimes the only people I speak to are store clerks. There are times I just don't feel like speaking to anyone. In which case I just let calls go to voice mail and I don't make plans to see anyone. If I don't feel like talking, I'm just not compelled to see people or pick up the phone.

If I get questioned, I honestly tell people that I haven't called back or made a date because I just haven't felt like talking. I'm not mad at anyone or anti-social, sometimes it's just so much drivel and I don't wanna hear it because it wears me out. I have no problem being alone and no trouble amusing myself.

I can have contact whenever I feel like it, but I don't always want to. Call me weird, lol. 🙃

Bella ✌️
 
Bella said:
It depends. I can go a week or longer without speaking to anyone I know, and it doesn't bother me to go longer than that. Sometimes the only people I speak to are store clerks. There are times I just don't feel like speaking to anyone. In which case I just let calls go to voice mail and I don't make plans to see anyone. If I don't feel like talking, I'm just not compelled to see people or pick up the phone.

If I get questioned, I honestly tell people that I haven't called back or made a date because I just haven't felt like talking. I'm not mad at anyone or anti-social, sometimes it's just so much drivel and I don't wanna hear it because it wears me out. I have no problem being alone and no trouble amusing myself.

I can have contact whenever I feel like it, but I don't always want to. Call me weird, lol. 🙃

Bella ✌️
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you sound like me... Since my husband left I go days without speaking to another soul... sometimes a week.. I really have to get out of that tbh.

This week I've spoken verbally to my hairdresser, and her colleague who came and chatted to me about the colour of my nails.. and my dd who rang for 10 minutes yesterday... otherwise it's all whatsapp with everyone, or this forum
 
I didn’t realise how much interaction I have with people on a daily basis until I read these posts, especially given the fact that I live alone

I have a long conversation with my daughter each evening on FaceTime and sometimes coffee together in the morning, meet up with at least one friend a day for coffee or lunch, chat with assistants in the shops I use each day, neighbours, friends that ring for a chat

I don’t mind my own company but cannot imagine going days without talking to anybody
 
My stepfather calls every evening. He started it. And I don't want to talk to him that often but I'm not cruel enough to tell him what I actually think of him.

Other than that it's just people I interact with during shopping. I find most of the people I interact with at work to have a negative affect on me. One person I totally trust at work is kind of grumpy and stressed at work and any real in depth conversation is out. I'm busy too. But if I need to vent or run something by her, she's the only one a trust and can give a few good words of encouragement.
 
A few hours at most. We share our home with one of our daughters, her husband and 2 mid/early 20's grandkids, We GAVE them the home back in 1995 with the provision that we would live out our lives here. It's been wonderful and as we approach our 90's it's a great comfort to have help available when needed.
Another daughter lives about 12 minutes from here and her two daughters live even closer. All of us and a couple of the great grands see each other regularly.

We never lack someone to talk with and our social life is mostly within the family.
 
If you are lonely and rarely speak to another human being, you can go to the Internet Chess Club, Channel 97, and folks speak there most of every day. I go there to chat with others when my wife is sleeping and I get lonely. However, beware all kinds of wackos also go there and you may not like what they are talking about.
 
I’m recuperating from major surgery and having minimal contact with people. I do ok if I can talk to at least one person in a day, or texting a little. I do miss working, that’s always been a big part of my social life. I’m hoping to work part time again in a few months.
 
Jan14 said:
I’m recuperating from major surgery and having minimal contact with people. I do ok if I can talk to at least one person in a day, or texting a little. I do miss working, that’s always been a big part of my social life. I’m hoping to work part time again in a few months.
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Hope you recovery soon! :)
 

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