There should be a term for people who never really returned from the pandemic's social isolation (fedia.io)

submitted 3 months ago by classic@fedia.io to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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People who haven't really resumed socializing at levels they used to, people who lost the capacity to regulate during interpersonal interactions, people who lost trust in others... I encounter lots of partial returners out there

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[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

We do. It's called being Smart.

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago

I’m not placing trust in anyone who sold us out to corporations and fascists a second time

[-] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

During the pandemic I moved to the country, stopped using social media, and got a remote working job. I think the people who used to know me assume I'm dead.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 3 months ago

We had a name before the pandemic... It's "introvert."

[-] classic@fedia.io 0 points 3 months ago

I'm more referring to people who aren't so much choosing to isolate. Not a preference, but a loss of the capacity or opportunities to socialize

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[-] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 0 points 3 months ago

Introverts? Really I had a pretty good time

[-] DarkMetatron@feddit.org -1 points 3 months ago

My socializing during the pandemic was more or less the same as before or after the pandemic. I am very sensitive to sound, a introvert, a huge nerd and don't care for most of the topics "normal" people talk about like sport. I have no reason to go outside, I don't like to be at places with many people and I don't any knowledge in topic that can be used for smalltalk.

Due to this the biggest part of my social bubble is located all over the world and we communicate purely online. It was called lockdown but for me it was just a normal Tuesday.

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[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Overintroverts?

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