How much time do you spend in the company of others?

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(The question would work best for those living alone, I guess, unless you never encounter the co-habitants.)

I just did the maths for my pathetic life... there are 168 hours to a week, and on average I talk to one person for max three a week (in the summer). That is 1/56 of a week. I spend 165 hours talking to myself. (So much for mental health.)

Relevant: http://kongregate.com/games/2DArray/the ... -of-myself

Yours?

The last time I had a lengthy conversation was Feb 29 of this year. That was my last day at work. I actually go days now without saying a word to anyone. What bothers me is if this kind of extreme loneliness could lead to a stupid psychotic break. I don't feel like I'm slipping mentally, but it does make me wonder. I'm extremely hesitant about making friends and socializing is just out of the question. How long can I safely keep up this isolation? I don't have a clue.

Other than my mother who I live with less than 1 hour a week.

When she is gone I will barely ever associate with other people in real life. I don't even want to.

I can go upto week without talking to people but, spending time with someone is hard unless its family.

Does talking online count?

There are ~5-8 living in my building and I share a kitchen with 2 of them. Of those two, I never see one and the other I talk to maybe 30-40 minutes a week (mostly about her, which is fine). Then 30-60 minutes a week for the odd conversation with a co-worker, and that's it for my regular out-loud conversations.

I have two friends who don't live near me who I talk to with IM, mostly about shared interests. I just find social outings boring if all people do is talk - for the most part, I'm not interested in what they're talking about.

Exactly: is online count?

I'm playing online games, usually 2-3 hours a day, and I'm in contact with other players (TeamSpeak/voice chat)

Except above, and except speaking to clerks in stores, it will be one whole hour/week with my psychologist.

and less I'm in contact with others, less I need this

not much

Nothing at all really. I do find it exhausting though when I do.

I still live with the family. But in terms of the time I spend in the company of people outside my family, that would be less than 3 hours a week on average at the moment easily. Unless this is strictly time spent with friends then 0.

Last edited by Colinn on 25 Jul 2012, 11:34 am, edited 1 time in total.

Excluding work, I might find myself in the company of others (almost always the same 2 of my closest friends) anywhere from 3 hours to a couple of days (if I'm staying over). Usually it's just 3-5 hours. The nice thing is we're (one of the 2 and myself) both aspies, so we know how to be around each other.

I mostly talk to my dogs.

I type all the time online but talking with my voice to other people about 10 minutes to an hour total in a usual day.

What is interesting is that I don't miss the talking but when I then get put into a situation where I have to talk quite a bit, my throat hurts. In other words by not using the voice you don't have it at your disposal when you want - it's like any other muscle. I've been considering singing out loud or some other kind of vocal exercises just to keep it working.

Not counting roommates, one hour a week at therapy, plus incidental interactions with retail people. This will improve when I get a job, and I'm starting a D&D game soon, which will bring a couple of online friends into the real life realm.

I don't even consider myself in the company of others when I'm in the company of others. They're not there, I'm not there, nobody's anywhere. It's good.

I recently heard a person saying they were having a dream in which they were having sex but they were alone. Another person broke in and said "You're ALWAYS alone when you're having sex - doesn't matter if anyone else is there or not" That made me laugh.

I work, so approximately 9 hours a day with people I really don't like all that much. Then at home I have the husband and kids. Essentially I DROOL for alone time because I am the type of person who could live happily without ever seeing or talking to another person. I actually get really overwhelmed being around people all the time because I'm not really all that social.

When I worked full time in an office and had 4 kids in the house I felt the exact same way - just dreamed of having a little bit of my OWN time! Then I started working from home, and the kids moved out eventually. It sounds like heaven but when it's too quiet it's also difficult. I think a happy medium is best.