Saturday, March 23, 2024

Ageing & Social Connections

Hi, there! 

Surely you wonder who I am ! Indeed, I wonder too at the distance I have put between me and this page - in years, not days or weeks. 

I suppose that dates me ! I am a senior citizen, and I tend to forget as the elderly are wont to do. That's not an excuse, but simply the way things are with me. My social horizon has shrunk and I like to spend time with myself rather than make the effort to reach out to others. I introspect.

In other words, I withdraw within myself. Because significant nodes on the social network have moved on, I'm averse to putting in the hard work to create new social connections.  

I stay safe in my little bubble. I suppose this leads to isolation and the gradual inability to interact with the unknown - places, people and things. My emotional mind doesn't want any more negativity. I'm sure the need to protect myself from eventual loss is understandable. 

That said, is that healthy?