So I was researching the negative effects of social isolation, and I noticed that a lot of articles liked to act like social isolation is exclusively involuntary (such as prison or experiments) or the symptom of an anxiety related mental disorder.
I'm socially isolated, and I'm neither in prison, nor do I have any anxiety disorders, and I felt like writing why I choose to be alone before I go to bed. And i thought it'd be funny to share it with all of you and see what you think.
I'm probably going to crosspost this on other boards.
"reasons for my voluntary social isolation
i cannot relate to normies' simplistic philosophies and general motives for doing what they do. normies hand-wave philosophical issues off by conveniently pointing at their Christianity (that they do not actually pray in, ever) or answer grand questions with simple answers, such as "because tradition". This leads me to believe that normies don't engage in deep thought and have no individualism, and disgusts me.
normies do not desire deep interpersonal connections that i do, and are in fact disturbed at the idea. as a result, normies are unwilling to share any details of their personal lives, ensuring no one in their social circle will ever go beyond an acquaintance
normies have never shown me any genuine emotional response to anything ever, leading me to believe their emotions are quite dulled and further supporting the "no desire for interpersonal connections" theory
if normies do not desire interpersonal connections and are not emotionally responsive, then what do they crave in a relationship?
They crave hand-outs and someone to kill the time with. They use everyone near for pathetic indulgences; when they are bored of staring at their television sets, that is when they will call someone up to give them a ride to do [something].
I have no desire to be their plaything. I would be their friend but they don't want a friend, they want an alternative to the telly; mindless passage of the time. I am not the answer to their boredom.
i cannot financially afford to be a "friend". "friend"-having requires a lot of cash. normies cannot be sated with conversation, because again, they don't want friends. they want a bullshit partner to join them at the casino or wherever, in part because it is not "socially acceptable" to do anything out of the house solo, not even to eat.
normies have little to no interest in anything beyond fads. which, even then their knowledge of fads is slim on average. they may play whatever video game is hip for that year or watch whatever television series is popular that season, but should you question them on the subject of the recent fad they are a part of, you will get no answers.
normies do not pursue hobbies. they only consume and forget and move on to the next fad.
their lack of interests, combined with their refusal to speak about so-called private matters, and seeming incapacity to think of greater meaning through philosophy, equals zero conversational topics.
normies have no desire for self-improvement and would actively impede my own.
apart from the very rare exercise addict normie, normies do not strive for physical perfection by any means, nor do they educate themselves (and actually laugh at the idea of pursuing knowledge outside of school).
no, their thrill seeking indulgent lifestyles have no time to waste dieting or reading something longer than a tweet. Maybe this entry will change if body building somehow becomes the next mainstream fad.
on a greater scale, normies are uncaring towards their long-term physical condition. if something poses little immediate negative effects to their well-being, they will do it. this includes smoking, driving wrecklessly, over-drinking, overeating, juvenile heroics (fighting, showing off), etcetera, etcetera.
in conclusion, being friends with a normie isn't only impossible, it's also hazardous to your health and your wallet should you choose to waste time with them."