Was talking to a friend this morning about how, if you live alone and are naturally a bit introverted, the emphasis on Zooming/constant dialogue with friends and family atm can feel a bit oppressive if it& #39;s not what you normally do...

... of *course* everyone is, and copes, differently. Some living alone-ers thrive off constant contact and the planning of shared video & #39;activities& #39;. That& #39;s brilliant. Others find their loneliness exacerbated by seeing couples on sofas, lively family homes, etc...

...my friend finds it easier to cope atm by & #39;living like a monk& #39;. It& #39;s hard to feel, even in progressively anxious solitude, that by not having constant connections you& #39;re not doing it healthily. Anyway, no massive point to make. Just interesting how differently people cope.

Personally, I& #39;m only really chatting to people I would normally chat to every day. It would be quite a leap, psychologically, to start scheduling video chats and activities with people outside of that bracket. TL;DR: solitude can make you quite solipsistic and that& #39;s fine!