An interesting question. I like to be alone sometimes. I enjoy my day without people around on occasion. However, if my husband is around, and he always is, then I would enjoy speaking with him, even if it's just a few casual words. I don't think I'd have the opportunity to go a day without speaking, but if I did, it wouldn't be difficult. I often think of all the lonely people who spend most of their days alone. I wish I could say a friendly word, or just smile with them so they wouldn't feel quite so alone. i think that's why I often say a few words to other women when I'm shopping. It may be the only conversation they have that day. It may be weird, but other people's loneliness is something I care about. There are so many seniors who've retired to the Okanagan valley and some of them are living alone, so I see it quite a bit here. Barbara
I think if there was no one to talk to during the day, I would spend the day talking to myself, even out loud! I too enjoy my time alone as Barbara does, but I am a people person and interacting with others is central to my being. I probably could go a day but if some one bet me that I couldn't do it, I'd probably lose. And because I am a people person, I dont have activities in my life like hiking up a mountain or canoeing across a lake by myself. I choose activities where others are around.
I am the opposite Owen. I am not a people person and would have no problem going a day without speaking, Jen. Ahh, but I can fake it well and make it seem like I am a people person. But really I don't enjoy small talk and would just as soon be by myself. My favorite place to be by myself is in the garden. There I can be with my friends, the plants, and I don't have to talk to them if I don't want to. Dad
Good question Jen. Depends on what i am doing. When i am by myself, i can go without speaking for a long time. the hard part is my dog murphy, i like to talk to her often.
If i am with friends, we are together because we enjoy eachothers company and conversation, so its hard not to talk.
Last summer fishing, i was with 3 friends, and we decided to NOT talk for 10 minutes an instead listen to the waves and birds and nature. It was actually a really nice experience which often doesn't happen in the company of others. I guess the lesson is, you don't have to speak in order to enjoy someone's company; relaxing together in silence is just as enjoyable. Try it!
An interesting question. I like to be alone sometimes. I enjoy my day without people around on occasion. However, if my husband is around, and he always is, then I would enjoy speaking with him, even if it's just a few casual words. I don't think I'd have the opportunity to go a day without speaking, but if I did, it wouldn't be difficult.
ReplyDeleteI often think of all the lonely people who spend most of their days alone. I wish I could say a friendly word, or just smile with them so they wouldn't feel quite so alone. i think that's why I often say a few words to other women when I'm shopping. It may be the only conversation they have that day. It may be weird, but other people's loneliness is something I care about. There are so many seniors who've retired to the Okanagan valley and some of them are living alone, so I see it quite a bit here.
Barbara
I think if there was no one to talk to during the day, I would spend the day talking to myself, even out loud! I too enjoy my time alone as Barbara does, but I am a people person and interacting with others is central to my being. I probably could go a day but if some one bet me that I couldn't do it, I'd probably lose. And because I am a people person, I dont have activities in my life like hiking up a mountain or canoeing across a lake by myself. I choose activities where others are around.
ReplyDeleteI am the opposite Owen. I am not a people person and would have no problem going a day without speaking, Jen. Ahh, but I can fake it well and make it seem like I am a people person. But really I don't enjoy small talk and would just as soon be by myself. My favorite place to be by myself is in the garden. There I can be with my friends, the plants, and I don't have to talk to them if I don't want to. Dad
ReplyDeleteGood question Jen. Depends on what i am doing. When i am by myself, i can go without speaking for a long time. the hard part is my dog murphy, i like to talk to her often.
ReplyDeleteIf i am with friends, we are together because we enjoy eachothers company and conversation, so its hard not to talk.
Last summer fishing, i was with 3 friends, and we decided to NOT talk for 10 minutes an instead listen to the waves and birds and nature. It was actually a really nice experience which often doesn't happen in the company of others. I guess the lesson is, you don't have to speak in order to enjoy someone's company; relaxing together in silence is just as enjoyable. Try it!
Great question, Jen. Yes I could. Either while I'm alone or with someone around. But of course it will be hard!
ReplyDeleteIf I were at home and alone I could stay silent easily. But when I go to my exercise classes I always talk to someone.
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