People living alone do you get visitors ?

MarciKS said:
if you got banned twice how did you get back on here?
my social skills suck sometimes. i always manage to say the wrong thing.
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I see you've never been banned. You get banned for short periods. Then allowed back in. That gets your attention. Sort of like getting a 'spanking' or made to sit in the corner for a time-out. It works. Makes you stop and think, and hopefully learn a lesson. I am sure I am not the first nor will be the last.
 

Seldom, but occasionally some questionable contractor will stop and say something to the effect: "I was driving by and noticed your (siding, windows, roof, driveway) needs attention." Also occasionally it's something about installing solar panels or a water softening system, or are promoting a landscaping or window washing service. Anyone mentioning roofing I know right off is bogus because I had a whole new rood installed just before I moved in.
Seems to me any reliable contractor needn't solicit business door-to-door. Usually a "not interested" reply will discourage them.
 
This thread has been a good read for me. Being alone I often feel there's something wrong with me. Apparently others have the same experience. So, now, I realize I am not alone. Instead, I am a member of a larger group. That's nice. Glad to know all you lonely people. We need to have a party.
 
I spent the whole week-end in my apartment and did not talk to anyone. Even on the phone. Today already I have had 3 people at my door. If I want company I just have to leave my apartment. I can walk the whole park across the street and not speak to anyone. Sometimes I don't even see another person.
 
Robb.hisself said:
I see you've never been banned. You get banned for short periods. Then allowed back in. That gets your attention. Sort of like getting a 'spanking' or made to sit in the corner for a time-out. It works. Makes you stop and think, and hopefully learn a lesson. I am sure I am not the first nor will be the last.
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I got banned from Twitch once for a week. I said something that needed to be said to a man who was talkin crap on me and didn't know I was still in the chat. *Grin*
 
Generally versus the era when I grew up before the 1970s in urban suburban California that was dominantly Caucasian due to real estate practices, people were far far more trusting of neighbors. Door to door sales people and services were common. Every place my parents moved to that was often, they seemed to meet many other neighbors. My mother in particular was very friendly easily meeting other housewives most of which loved drinking coffee together.
 
MarciKS said:
i have been alone in some form or another my entire life. i'm not crazy. a little weird yeah but not crazy. šŸ˜
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I am glad to hear this. You must be a lady and they usually have a good peer support system.

My late brother was a bachelor all his life. I will be kind to his memory and not say that he was crazy but let me put it mildly, he was a real "basket case."
 
@hollydolly, because my grandson was here today I didn't get a chance to watch the video until just now. I turned on CC, and some of the subtitles were often ridiculously incorrect, but they helped me figure out about 99% of what was being said.

Heartbreaking - and the worst of it is knowing it's happening everywhere, not just in the UK or US. Thanks for posting the link.
 
Packerjohn said:
I am glad to hear this. You must be a lady and they usually have a good peer support system.

My late brother was a bachelor all his life. I will be kind to his memory and not say that he was crazy but let me put it mildly, he was a real "basket case."
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I saw a YouTube video where they showed that isolation can cause damage to brain cells but, they can easily be rejuvenated by going out and visiting with people or doing things to keep your brain active. As for peer support...not all of us have it.

Some people cope with it better than others.
 
I never have visitors, unless I count the janitor. Last time was in 2017 for medical reasons. By my choice.
So I am like Marci, except that I talk to acquaintances occasionally, a couple minutes. About 20 seconds to
one minute is polite only.
Live alone, period. When in doubt, dont reach out... My phone was out of order
a few days...no one cared or knew.
 
In years past my house was as busy as an airport, people constantly coming and going. Everything about my life has gotten smaller, including my family and circle of friends.

Not counting my kids stopping by I probably have friends stopping by a couple times a month, that's often enough for me. I'm very happy living in my nice and peaceful bubble.
 
Victor said:
I never have visitors, unless I count the janitor. Last time was in 2017 for medical reasons. By my choice.
So I am like Marci, except that I talk to acquaintances occasionally, a couple minutes. About 20 seconds to
one minute is polite only.
Live alone, period. When in doubt, dont reach out... My phone was out of order
a few days...no one cared or knew.
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The only one that might notice if my phone wasn't working might be my father but, it would take a while as he never usually calls.
 
I used to have visitors a bunch. But most all my friends it seemed were older than I, and as such, execpt one have passed on. Add to that lifes changes , people get divotced, move out of state etc. And your social circle just changes.

Every once in a while I hear from [phone or visit] the [adult] children of my passed friends ... and i do greatly appreciate it when i do.

But basically it is just my one [75 yr/old] friend comes over , we drink a few beers, maybe watch an auto race or just BS, it is a nice visit. If I out live him ? which I doubt, he's pretty healthy .... I'll be down to none.
 
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