/lit/ - Literature

An Anon from the previous thread had suggested that maybe I am isolating myself because I feel lonely but at the same time am afraid of meeting new people (Thank you again if you are reading this!) I've given it a thought, and while I am not really afraid of meeting someone new, I do feel a bit lonely. However ever since I've started, I had a few moments of peace and comfort. Should I focus on these moments and see if I can outstretch them? I'm thinking that if I were to overcome my loneliness with the help of another then I would become dependant on them, and that might be something dangerous and harmful to myself. I would merely distract myself from the problem, not solve it.

I just can't seem to be able to connect to anyone in real life. Many of them don't have any values or beliefs which are their own, but rather parrot whatever is the new trend that society has set. Anons from here come off as more understanding than most people. I am by no means perfect. I'm not trying to say that I'm superior to them, maybe just different. Maybe we all are different from eachother and the issue is that some prefer to put on an act that makes them fit in.

Thank you for taking the time to read all of this!

>>14655981
Not having a passion doesn't make you lesser than those who do. I get the impression that people seek one in order to be able to define themselves, which I think is counter-productive. Take people who are obsessed with gender identity, for example. Their entire being revolves around their gender or their sexuality, yet in truth an individual should be a lot more than just that.

>people also get frustrated when they can't fix you with cheap advice
That might be due to the fact that they don't actually care about you getting "fixed". They just want to wash their hands of you and be able to say that they've done their part.

>I feel like a million pieces drifting away in as many directions
Try to accept that and find something beautiful in it. I personally think that the idea of a person who is almost impossible to categorise is beautiful.

I hope this helps.

>>14656267
There's not much happening these days. Everything is monotonous and so time feels dragged out. Do you feel in a similar way?

>>14656787
I have just bought A Treatise of Human Nature and am looking forward to reading it!