On writing, boredom, loneliness and fear

[dirtysocks85]

I’m not a novelist or a short story writer. I’m a decent essayist; I have to be. Prose isn’t my thing really, dialog is. I prefer drama, even if I’ve only written one play, it’s still my biggest and most complete piece of work. Even though I’m not really a prose writer, I’m certainly more of a prose writer than I am a poet. I don’t really like

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[metalgodlink]

"Isn’t it funny that the only way that we can know for certain that we are an individual is to be a member of a group?"

That brings something to mind that I was thinking about not too long ago. When you want to figure out whether a person is naturally extroverted or introverted, stick them in an environment with one other person first, then surround them with a group. The more a person seems to come alive with multiple people around, then you know for certain they're naturally extroverted. If they become more reserved, closed, and withdrawn from the spotlight, then of course they're more introverted.

Anyways, to me you seem a lot more extroverted in the presence of company, so being alone for long periods of time probably won't cut it and of course feels uncomfortable. Yet, contrary to the whole introverted/extroverted thing, even though I'm more naturally introverted, I still must surround myself with company. Seeking out connections with people is something everyone needs and it's part of what makes us all human. We don't have to tie in our whole self-validation through others, but we still need connection through our reference groups, which without them, we have no basis to see outside of ourselves, if that makes sense. Don't worry, you'll never be completely alone.

[dirtysocks85]

Very true, and I am indeed an extrovert (or at least I would consider myself one), but it's always strange to me to have this apartment all to myself, it was when I lived with you, and it still is when I live with Chris.