saraha Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Does anyone else find that they post a whole lot more when they are feeling lonely? Homeschooling is lonely for me, and I just realized that I post to a lot more threads when I haven't had much adult interaction lately. I guess maybe this would be an extrovert thing? I am definitely an extrovert married to a supremely patient introvert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm an introvert, but I'd agree, I've probably posted more at times when I was lonely. Sometimes I've felt more lonely after posting here though. I think there's also a need for intellectual stimulation that this board satisfies, even when I'm otherwise feeling somewhat ambivalent about the board or homeschooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm an introvert, but I'd agree, I've probably posted more at times when I was lonely. Sometimes I've felt more lonely after posting here though. . I can say that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I can say that too. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Yeah, but I don't think it's really anyone's fault. I sometimes think that maybe my expectations are all wrong. I've recently started to spend more time with my IRL friends, and funnily enough I think I actually get on better with them these days as a direct result of having spent so much time here; I think reading so many different opinions and perspectives, so many different tones and approaches has helped me become a more empathic, involved friend. So it's not all bad :001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I post more when I'm avoiding doing something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Yes. I post way more when I'm lonely, or when I want to distract myself from real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I post when I'm lonely or trying to avoid housework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 The more I have to get done, the more I use posting to procrastinate. I also find myself reading and posting more when my baby won't fall asleep at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garddwr Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I took a board break for awhile because I felt guilty about the time spent on here. I discovered that I was feeling increasingly stressed and on edge, and realized that this board serves as a stress valve for me--it allows me to escape mentally from the constant stressors that are an inherent part of trying to homeschool and manage a house full of children. I have other pressure valves, including talking on the phone with my sister and reading books (but only non-fiction because fiction pulls me out of my world completely and I forget to come back). I particularly enjoy these boards because they are interactive (unlike a book) and there are lots of people who share my obsessions with education, curriculum, and child rearing. It was good for me to recognize there was a real benefit to moderate participation (mom is less stressed) because now I don't feel guilty about stopping by several times a day to see what is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm a major introvert and I post most when procrastinating or depressed and trying to not think about things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I post to avoid the stuff I actually should be doing. And now that I've said that out loud, I'm going to go tackle that to do list. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I post more when I'm avoiding doing something else. Yes. I post way more when I'm lonely, or when I want to distract myself from real life. I post when I'm lonely or trying to avoid housework. I post to avoid the stuff I actually should be doing. And now that I've said that out loud, I'm going to go tackle that to do list. ;) I agree with all of these. I use these boards for procrastination or escapism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.