Posted by octopusprime on April 19, 2004, at 10:13:23
In reply to Re: I really *am* socially phobic, I think. » gardenergirl, posted by Dinah on April 19, 2004, at 9:08:06
well i'm glad to know that i'm not the only one here that doesn't call her friends.
dinah i wonder where the line is between preferring solitude and dysfunction. i generally despise small talk, so i do tend to hang by myself / want to be invisible in social situations where the conversations tend to "how's the weather?" and "how about <local sports franchaise>" ... i would imagine that a function for your son would be filled with that kind of conversation ...
and i would rather stay home by myself and read a book than socialize with the plastic drunks with no thoughts in their heads on saturday nights. and i don't feel bad about that either.
and i'm not the kind of person who calls up my friends without something to say. usually an invitation to an event where i don't want to attend by myself. and those are some rare events indeed ...
and i wonder how truly socially phobic you can be if you can tolerate your husband, son, parents, coworkers, vet, and internet buddies without feeling kind of homicidal ... i'm happy i live alone and get ample alone time ...
i usually find that being at work is enough social interaction for one day, and i follow more solitary pursuits to recover.
just some rambly thoughts ...
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