Is it okay to be alone? Is there a stigma attached? Can you be proud of being alone?
In a world of virtual 'communities' filled with lists of 'friends' and a cascade of images of grinning groups and embracing couples, this video puts the case for being alone. What do you think of it?
Do you agree with the message of the video? Or does your answer depend on why someone is alone - or the circumstances in which they find themselves alone?
What do you think?
Monday 16 August 2010
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After watching this video about the woman who was proud of being always alone I was astonished. It’s hard to believe that someone like’s to be alone at all time, that every action she does in her life is to avoid people. Normal people would develop illnesses like depression; this is what makes me doubt she is entirely sane.
ReplyDeleteThis woman shows all the techniques she uses to avoid any contact with anyone and explains how many advantages this has. And she even recommends her way of life to the viewers. But I can’t understand how she can live in that way and not regret not having any contact with no one. Of course she might not get all the bad habits people have like: copying each other, wanting to be dating someone to be happy, etc. as she says. But in my opinion missing them isn’t any good either. She is missing the happiness of having friends, family, people who love you and sharing with them all the things she likes… So it’s quite surprising she doesn’t even bother trying it.
Anyways, I enjoyed both posts you added on the blog and I hope you keep on adding similar ones.
Elena Vall
At first sight the majority of people think that being alone without anyone else, is against nature. Although this is a poem, i think the poet wrote it wanting us too feel what she feeled. Davis wants us knowing that being alone is not that bad, it can be spectacular if you know how. I really appreciate this woman for the way she searches new ways of living. It is not easy to propose yourself something like this and taking it to the practice.
ReplyDeletePersonally I prefer being with my friends,family... but i wouldn't matter trying this personal challenge. Not everyone could achieve this and it can be very interesting who can and who doesn't.
On the other hand, being alone has loads of disadvantages. People maybe starts leaving you alone and not talking to you anymore because you don't show interest on him/her. People maybe try this and without knowing they are falling into a deep depression.
As a result I think this could be tried to feel this extraordinary experience, but not for a long period of time cause you can get out of your normal routine and change your life completely without realising.
Julián Iturbe
I think you have a good point about the social consequences of being alone - the idea that, independently of whether or not you personally enjoy being alone, at a social level it can be misunderstood and even damaging in the long term. But is 'potential' risk enough reason for society to 'condemn' people who spend time on their own by labelling them as antisocial and so increasing their isolation? Are we saying that every individual has an obligation to play a social role at all times?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Mr. Lathan, but i couldn't watch further on second 30... I couldn't see the point of being alone in our society. I will try more luck in another post... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the efford anyway!! :D
I think we all agree that being alone sometimes is not bad at all. It can help to clear your mind and to relax after a period of too much stress. However, in my opinion, the woman’s view of being alone is too extreme. It is probably not good to spend the entire time by yourself. Life consists in sharing experiences with family and friends. It is proved that sharing makes people happy, and knowing that there is someone else in the world that cares about you makes you feel loved. To me it looks as if the woman in the video is not sure what being loved means, and the phrases she says are her way of hiding from reality and pretending that this is what she actually wants, but I simply cannot believe that this is someone’s goal in life.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, I think it is good that we get to know other people’s opinions, even when they are completely opposite to ours, so I hope you can keep on posting things like this. They simply open our minds to other possible points of view.
"To me it looks as if the woman in the video is not sure what being loved means, and the phrases she says are her way of hiding from reality and pretending that this is what she actually wants."
ReplyDelete- That would explain the melancholy tone of the video. I think you've hit the nail on the head.