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captain queeg

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1. I think a lot of this hits home

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Thu Jul 14, 2022, 12:32 AM

Jul 2022

Main difference is I seem to do my best early in the day. I wasn't really like that when I was younger, so that might be a learned trait. I think in the US socializing is over emphasized. I used to feel like there was something wrong with me because I liked to spend time alone. As I got older, I've learned to accept, myself as is.

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Found this regarding why some are comfortable being alone and perhaps its significance. [View all] sprinkleeninow Jul 2022 OP

I think a lot of this hits home captain queeg Jul 2022 #1

I think too that socializing IS over-emphasized here. sprinkleeninow Jul 2022 #4

Reminds me of this: ret5hd Jul 2022 #6

lol, such bs Shellback Squid Jul 2022 #2

We didn't all get stamped out by some infernal machine Warpy Jul 2022 #8

Reason why NJCher Jul 2022 #3

Spot on description Inkey Jul 2022 #5

All points sound like me - except #8 - not a night owl - a morning person northoftheborder Jul 2022 #7