how long can you be alone before you start to crawl up the walls?

[yurbud]

I have pretty high tolerance for solitude, but because of a quirk in my schedule, I have four day weekends and no significant other to distract me. Even though I have work to do at home, I can't really concentrate until the end of the weekend, and go up to the neighborhood diner just so the old lady waitress can prattle some human contact at me.

How long can you be alone before you start to come unglued?

[InvisibleTouch]

1. Forever. n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. A couple years, probably

[idgiehkt]

19. lol

I'd say that's about right.

[skygazer]

3. I love being alone

I can't recall a time when I was alone for so long that I started craving companionship. But to be fair, I can't recall a time when I was alone for more than maybe a week at a stretch.

I'd love to find out, though.

[Reverend_Smitty]

4. probably a week...

I think after 7 days I would have to go out somewhere just to make sure the rapture hasn't happened yet

[yurbud]

5. that's bad for a reverend. you're going to be one of the heathens shot in left behind game

[Reverend_Smitty]

13. Oh yeah I'm so getting left behind...

Which is cool because that means all the looting without all the guilt! :P

[yurbud]

18. you'll get your choice of chevy cavaliers with jesus fish on the back

[Kali]

25. ...

:spray: :rofl: :thumbsup:

[Deja Q]

6. Depends. Allow me use of my computer and photographic equipment,

and I'd be entertained (and/or put to good use) for decades.

[yurbud]

7. without the computer, it wouldn't be as long

[Deja Q]

9. Then a TV set and DVD player?

Though they aren't as all-encompassing...

[yurbud]

12. I got satellite, and sometimes there's STILL nothing on worth watching.

[Elidor]

8. 80 years, give or take 5 minutes

Some people feed on socializing, but it drains me.

[RebelOne]

10. I have no significant other and I prefer it that way.

Just as long as I have my dogs to keep me company, my TV, DVD player and computer, I am perfectly content.

[formerrepuke]

11. Rent the movie "Repulsion"...a worst-case scenario of being all alone..

I, however, enjoy solitude.

[Forkboy]

14. Two years...apparently.

[redqueen]

15. I've gone days...

but that was years ago.

I haven't been along in so long I don't know anymore... hmm.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

16. A lifetime.

[itsmesgd]

17. I've been divorced for just over a year and I dig being alone

I have a small duplex, I'm fixing it up as I go along. So I dont get yelled at for it being a tad messy. I work alone out of my house.

I f'ing love it.

[azmouse]

20. For a long time.

I'm often so busy I forget that no one else is around.

[momophile]

21. big difference between being alone and being lonely

at least for me anyways. In the Peace Corps I was surrounded by people nearly everyday, but I often felt so isolated and lonely. I can stand being alone for much longer than being lonely.

[Shine]

22. Ditto with what momophile said.

I love being alone, but I don't get lonely.

[yurbud]

23. that's really the worst--when other people are around and you still feel lonely

[MedleyMisty]

24. Pretty long

I'm an extreme introvert. If you're into Jungian/Myers-Briggs stuff - I usually get around 75% introverted on those tests.

I've made it at least a week completely on my own.

[u4ic]

26. Totally alone? Even no phone contact?

I'd say about 3 days max.


Ten years ago I would have said I'd be fine alone for the rest of my life. Not so anymore.

[yurbud]

27. If you think about it, why is solitary considered a worse punishment in prison than ass rape?

Guys would rather be around people and risk being raped and beaten to death than be locked up alone.

[Evoman]

28. Yeah...give me a couple of books and my own CLOSED OFF jail cell and

I would be a lot happier than in the prison population, defending myself from shivs and guys who wanted my perky ass.

[Omphaloskepsis]

29. I like being alone..

If I had to be alone without a computer and the Internet I would go BATSHITINSANE really fast.