Comments on: Loneliness Is So Boring http://katiebonn.com/2009/02/23/loneliness-is-so-boring/ A whole lot of insignificant prattle Sat, 19 May 2012 03:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Dash http://katiebonn.com/2009/02/23/loneliness-is-so-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-38806 Dave Dash Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:42:42 +0000 http://katiebonn.com/?p=111#comment-38806 <p>Y'all need barbuddies.</p> <p>Seriously though, one thing that we used to do in Minneapolis is hit up green mill for some exceptionally okay bar food.</p> <p>We don't do that here... and while I'm healthier for it, it's also nerve racking. I like the friends I spend time with, but its often the same people....</p> <p>this is why I've been seriously considering moving up to the great city of San Francisco :) I don't think moving in and of itself will do anything, but the denser population and the more nieghborhoody feel does go a long way to help. </p> <p>We can walk to plenty of hang out spots, but it's not nearly as dense as even minneapolis. Subrubs are eating my brains.</p> <p>The downside is ... it's gray skies a lot.... and its far from where we both work now.</p> Y’all need barbuddies.

Seriously though, one thing that we used to do in Minneapolis is hit up green mill for some exceptionally okay bar food.

We don’t do that here… and while I’m healthier for it, it’s also nerve racking. I like the friends I spend time with, but its often the same people….

this is why I’ve been seriously considering moving up to the great city of San Francisco :) I don’t think moving in and of itself will do anything, but the denser population and the more nieghborhoody feel does go a long way to help.

We can walk to plenty of hang out spots, but it’s not nearly as dense as even minneapolis. Subrubs are eating my brains.

The downside is … it’s gray skies a lot…. and its far from where we both work now.

]]> By: Ryan Hayle http://katiebonn.com/2009/02/23/loneliness-is-so-boring/comment-page-1/#comment-38771 Ryan Hayle Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:12:18 +0000 http://katiebonn.com/?p=111#comment-38771 <p>Yep, that's pretty much my experience as well. I struggle with it, because I'm not really close to anyone, but even so what little positive social contact I manage to have tends to make a very big impact on my mood. It surprises me at times just how dramatic it is. Especially since I've been living alone, and you guys and nearly all my other friends have moved away, the need has been pressing on me more and more, to the point where I've seriously considered giving up solitary contracting work, wanting more human interaction. I think it makes me a pretty miserable person most of the time, which probably turns off others from wanting to hang out with me as well and creates a wonderful circle! Anyway, I would expect recognizing the problem can help quite a bit in knowing what you need. I hope it works out for you, and that you feel good about how you seem to do a pretty good job of interacting with and meeting people, even if it's not enough sometimes.</p> Yep, that’s pretty much my experience as well. I struggle with it, because I’m not really close to anyone, but even so what little positive social contact I manage to have tends to make a very big impact on my mood. It surprises me at times just how dramatic it is. Especially since I’ve been living alone, and you guys and nearly all my other friends have moved away, the need has been pressing on me more and more, to the point where I’ve seriously considered giving up solitary contracting work, wanting more human interaction. I think it makes me a pretty miserable person most of the time, which probably turns off others from wanting to hang out with me as well and creates a wonderful circle! Anyway, I would expect recognizing the problem can help quite a bit in knowing what you need. I hope it works out for you, and that you feel good about how you seem to do a pretty good job of interacting with and meeting people, even if it’s not enough sometimes.

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