My dog and I have continual discussions about the state of the world. She requires me to talk for her which I am glad to do. I usually wave to a neighbor or two when I walk out to get the mail and sometimes we meet in the street and have a how ya doin' chat. If I have not seen my next door neighbor for a day or two I will call her and talk for a bit. She knows all the gossip. My niece and I text occasionally. So, I would guess every 3-4 days I have some kind of human interaction. That's enough for me.
How long do you go without talking to others?
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dseag2
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I talk with my cats every morning when I wake up and sometimes throughout the day. I swear they understand what I am saying. At least their names. They don't understand when I tell them to get off the kitchen counter.
I also talk with my partner every day when he gets home from work. It's usually a short conversation, since I've done nothing interesting during the day and his workplace is a non-profit so the people are nice and there is no drama. He gets angry about current politics, so we don't discuss that. After 30 years, there isn't much to say so we just watch TV and talk about how bad some of the renovations are on HGTV.
I do talk to people in the grocery store occasionally and I call my friends once a week to chat.
I also talk with my partner every day when he gets home from work. It's usually a short conversation, since I've done nothing interesting during the day and his workplace is a non-profit so the people are nice and there is no drama. He gets angry about current politics, so we don't discuss that. After 30 years, there isn't much to say so we just watch TV and talk about how bad some of the renovations are on HGTV.
I do talk to people in the grocery store occasionally and I call my friends once a week to chat.
ElCastor
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- Northern CA
My wife is still with me, so of course we speak constantly, and there are friends, neighbors, and relatives, but we aren't getting any younger. Should she go before I do I dread the loneliness. My heart goes out to the people in this group who are experiencing that loneliness. It has to be beyond tough.
Depends. Most days I am forced to have conversation with co-workers. Whether I want to or not. When I'm off, I do my level best to not talk to people unless it's via chat. And sometimes not even that. Sometimes I get in moods where I don't talk to anyone for days. I live alone and never get any company or phone calls so I'm ok with it.
Tish
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- Rural N.S.W. Australia
Between my children (the youngest one lives with me) and grandchildren, I am lucky to go 1 day without communicating with someone.
That being said I am fine with my own company.
There is no chance of turning my phone off, the last time I did that the police knocked on my door to do a welfare check, sent by my daughter
That being said I am fine with my own company.
There is no chance of turning my phone off, the last time I did that the police knocked on my door to do a welfare check, sent by my daughter
katlupe
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- Norwich, NY
My boyfriend calls me every morning as soon as he wakes up. He calls me several times a day and always before he goes to bed or thinks I will be going to bed. My son lives a couple blocks away and he comes here almost daily. Doesn't stay very long but we talk. I live alone but in an apartment building so I see people in person often. I have a few friends in the building who stop in to talk.
Online I talk to many different people through out my day.
Online I talk to many different people through out my day.
My brother called every night to check on me before he passed away. When my mother passed away, I made sure my dad wasn't lonely. He lived quite a while after her passing. My dad was two weeks away from 96 when he passed away in September. I miss my him so much. Yes, life can feel much different without the people who have your best interest at heart.
Couldāve save myself a lot of heartache if Iād taken a leaf out of his book....
Father and I were never close. Mostly because he worked all the time and he was always grouchy. So now our relationship is just awkward. Mom's gone so I can't call her anymore and conversations with Dad just aren't the same. It's like talking to a complete stranger.
We email a little each day so we know the other is ok but that's it.
Oh gosh. I am a social person. Every day I see people at the grocery store, in the aisles, small chats, or go for a walk in my local park. It's a small village, and my careers brought me front and center with folks, we all know and respond to each other. I also help others in my apartment building daily, checking on them as they are older than me (notice I didn't include myself in that).
Also, friends call for lunch dates, dinner, shopping, movies, or just to catch up once a week.
Oddly enough, at the end of a day if I realize I haven't spoken to another person, I look forward to the next day's interactions.
That said, I also need alone time every single day. I can't be around people 24/7. Me time is my breathing time.
Also, friends call for lunch dates, dinner, shopping, movies, or just to catch up once a week.
Oddly enough, at the end of a day if I realize I haven't spoken to another person, I look forward to the next day's interactions.
That said, I also need alone time every single day. I can't be around people 24/7. Me time is my breathing time.
Serenity4321
Senior Member
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- Florida
I think it is healthy to enjoy and be comfortable being alone. I have no problem doing so. I do rely on u-tube a lot. LOL I think one can find anything on u-tube!! I have noticed sometimes when I feel tired and then talk to people I am totally energized..people do that for me so when I go anywhere I talk to everyone..
fuzzybuddy
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- The Sticks, Northeast PA.
I have 24 hour access to the most stimulating conversationalist.- ME. I constantly talk, out loud, to myself. But I can go a week without talking to someone else. Of course, I "talk" here, too.
At least an e mail should make you feel better than no communication. Every little bit of affection helps.
I live alone in my own condo, but our building is a bustling, friendly place, so I can always find someone to talk to, or activities, when I want them. I think being truly "alone" and never talking to anyone would be incredibly lonely. But I like the balance of socializing when I want it, and doing my own thing, with my own thoughts, when I want that.
Jan, I've also found that texting, especially with my family, is really not too different from talking. The internet and our cell phones have been a godsend that way.
Jan, I've also found that texting, especially with my family, is really not too different from talking. The internet and our cell phones have been a godsend that way.
palides2021
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- MidAtlantic, USA
You can travel many places on u tube. People online so that is nice. I haven't fully determined who the night people are yet. Late nights felt too lonely for me, so this site has been very helpful.
Yes, it helps to gather your thoughts from time to time.
sassysatin
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I've gone as much as 3 days without speaking and I live with the man - just the two of us.
Mitch86
Member
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- Connecticut, USA
Obviously, both of you need other partners.
I hope you feel better soon.
chrislind2
New Member
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- Oregon
I communicate with my daughter and my sister fairly often with messenger, text messages and emails. I talk to the checker at the grocery store, but that likely doesn't count. I guest a matter of a week or more most of the time. Never think about it much. When my daughter calls I'm always afraid something is wrong or she needs money. The quiet and the lack of constant demands on my time make me wonder what I was thinking when I got married. Always enjoyed time alone and now that I'm retired it is really great. Only one month left until I will start drawing on my retirement mutual fund and have some real financial stability.