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The Solitude of an Individualist (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am an individualist. It's strange to be an individualist, because, for example, when you are a college student, you often feel alienated when almost everyone else has friends or close friends in groups, while you are the only one who enjoys walking and eating alone. It feels alienating almost all the time. And what's worse, someone tried to gaslight me: 'Why are you sitting there alone? Come here and sit with them,' enjoying sitting with people who make me uncomfortable every time. Being alone isn’t loneliness—it’s just the way I feel most at peace. Yet, society keeps questioning it. #IndividualistLife #SoloJourney #Alienation #IndependentMind #CollegeLife #WalkingAlone #EatingAlone #SocialPressure #IntrovertStruggles #GaslightingAwareness #PersonalFreedom

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

The idea of being a twenty something in today's world would have me reaching for a white noise generator and two large concert speakers.

Thinking of you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Since you can now get a self-paced commensurate college education for free online nowadays, the primary function of college in contemporary times is for building networks of colleagues for future career prospects.

So you being an introvert individualist is a waste of your time and money there unless you force yourself out of that self-imposed bubble. But you do you and continue swirling that drain.