Re: Isolation -
July 4th 2021, 12:23 AM
This is just my opinion here, but it may not necessarily be anything to do with isolating or loneliness at all. While we all make friends at some point, the level of that friendship varies. As much as we enjoy their company and spending time with them, our social battery depending on which friend you're spending time with can vary.
For example, I had a friend in university that I enjoyed spending time with and we had good fun. However, after around an hour or so I just wanted to be away from her and have my own space. Or another friend I'd hang out with, he and I would watch a film together and spend time chatting, but after a while the time we spent together was sort of dying out and I started to want to be alone. Whereas a 3rd friend I had, I enjoyed spending time with her so much that even when we were silent, I was still enjoying her company and doing whatever.
Sometimes we just gel better with some friends than we do with others. There's sometimes a 'thing' about them where we like spending time with them, but their personality doesn't entirely match our own and we slowly start to feel drained and needing our own space.
A very close friend of mine, he has a friend who he feels similar about. He likes spending time with her and enjoys her company but after a while he just wants her to go away.
While it may sound harsh, some people's personalities just make us need to take a breather, even if we do like spending time with them.
I think what you described is perfectly normal.
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