Do you miss people?

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Funny, a couple of months ago I saw a thread saying ''do we miss people more than NTs do?'' maybe not worded exactly like that, but it did mean that. Hard to wonder what is true.

I totally agree, i really feel like it's gonna be amazing when i see that certain person again but i just don't like.. crave or miss the person as i guess other people do.
should this be good/bad?

not people because I talk to them on phone sometimes. but my pets I crave for them when I'm away. I interact with people without touching them. i.e, i don't hug ppl to show I love them instead I gift things that I know will make them happy. but with pets i'm always patting and playing with them and let them lick me so I miss having them around bcoz of that.

I miss people if I don't get to see them enough like my friend moved abroad and I feel a longing to see her IRL once every few months not every day or every week or every month just a few times in a year. I think its because socializing and expressing my fondness for someone saps a lot of energy from me so I put my feelings off than letting them surface every minute of the day. with pets you just express your feelings through touch with people that's not enough.

Ha. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels this way, because I really did think it made me cold-hearted, even though I know I'm not. But no, I don't miss people and I'm terrible at keeping in touch with people, even good friends I've made or family members, because I don't feel the need to, unless I have something specific I need to talk to them about (this is probably why my mother always called me selfish). Some people, even if they're people I like for the most part, I'm somewhat glad if I don't get to see them for a while, if ever again because they're so overwhelming. I think it mostly has to do with not being able to feel emotional connections with anyone, no matter how fondly I think of them. When family members tell me they love me, I have no idea what that really feels like, but I know I'm "supposed" to feel it. It's the same when people tell me they've missed me. Like most people here, I'm usually glad to see them, but I'm not going to be wondering about them much once they're gone.

Hm.....there is one person that I think of and miss often when I am not around her or havent talked to her recently, and that person is my best friend and "big sister".......however, she is the only person who I really feel safe with and am able to openly be myself with, quirks and all, so I think it makes sense that I feel sad without her. It's sort of like I become less and less connected with myself the longer I am away from her, because she is the missing puzzle piece that connects me to myself.....if that makes sense.

However, I don't really ever miss other friends or my parents or anyone else.....I do think about people often, and I often become happy and remember how much I like certain people once I am reunited with them, but I don't really miss them when we're apart or find it completely necessary to make an effort to see them. It doesnt mean i dont care about them though.....

No, I don't typically miss people.

Now, I feel a great deal of anxiety when faced with the idea of not seeing a friend or family member that I'm fond of for quite some time, but it never fails that, as soon as they're gone, it's out-of-sight, out-of-mind. I could literally never see the person again and be ok with that.

The only exception to this are people who have been special interests of mine. I will constantly think about a miss those people, even if just for a couple of hours. Currently, that's my boyfriend of 4 years. The other is my best friend from when I was in middle school. He was much older, and kind of like a father-figure/big brother/best friend combo, and we finally lost touch about 5 years ago. I still miss him every day.

Yes, I do miss people, a lot.

Seems easier [and luckier] to not miss them.

E: This is obviously people that mean something to me/are close. There's not many of them.

I don't miss people at all. It's very much an out of sight, out of mind thing.

Not at all. I have "friends" that I haven't talked to in over 6 months, but it's not because I'm ignoring them - I just don't feel the need to talk to them.

I almost never miss people.

I only get overwhelmed when I won't see a person that is meaningful to me ever again and I finally come to realize it. It lasts a few hours, max. It also doesn't depend on how close I am to this person, so it doesn't have anything to do with affection. More like a "place" in my life that gets emptied and thus messes up things.

I don't miss people and it really bothers me.

Not if my aim is good.

I often think about people, or remember them., this seems enough though, any stronger feelings and I'd probably initiate communication. I think this is roughly what the OP was saying, the memories and recollections are enough for me.

Jason

A year ago I might of said no but after actually losing a few people this last year, I have to say I miss certain people quite a bit and I think about them constantly.

I only miss certain people. Mostly my partner and my cats.

Here I was thinking I was weird because I don't miss people - not even my best friend or my family. Like others, while I don't miss them, I get happy or excited whenever I see someone I haven't seen for a while. I know someone who starts getting really sad and missing someone when they haven't seen each other in a day...I think I would be scared if someone missed me like that. Nor do I really think that kind of attachment to another person to be healthy. But, what do I know?

I do miss my pets though. I've always been more attached to my animals than people.