Could You Cope With A Week Of Your Own Company

[nailit]

No friends/family to deal with. No phone/internet/tv/radio etc. Just a week on your own...basically solitary confinement. You could have books to read or music to listen to and essentials like food, toiletries but no human interaction WHATSOEVER.
Could you do it?

(prediction...most, if not all replies will say yes, definitely! But really think about it. How many of us has spent more than a day alone without even a radio for company?)

Thanks.

[rowanwitch]

Finding being alone with the tv, internet and sometimes getting out and about is awful. I have loads of hobbies but with no one to share with I can't be bothered. Every noise disturbs me so I can't settle to read. I recently went three days without communicating with a living person, by the end I was curled up on the sofa crying

[kvalidir]

Oh rowan lovely, I'm so sorry, you must be in an awful place. Sending so much love to you, I know it will seem an empty and pointless thing to say because of your loss, but if there is ever anything I can do email me ( minty has my email addy ) x

[TonyV]

gness guess some body warmth may be required

[TonyV]

rowan you not curled up now?

[rowanwitch]

No not now, been watching football, but I haven't spoken to anyone for a couple of days. Goes with the territory I guess.

[TonyV]

Oh Rowan you ok now?

[rowanwitch]

Mostly yes, sometimes things catch up with me, still it's only just over 4 months.

[jim360]

I spent a lot of time last Summer essentially in this exact situation, or at least as close to it as I'd care to get. Maybe I would just about manage, as long as I knew what was waiting for me on the other side, but I've had my fill of isolation and loneliness, thanks.

[TonyV]

rowan time may work just remember all the nice times. its painful xxx

[Cloverjo]

I'm very happy with my own company. I enjoy it when OH is away for a couple of nights. Now that I'm used to the internet being available all the time, I might struggle without that.

If there's a definite end date for the isolation, I'd cope. If I didn't have a clue when I might see or speak to another human it would be awful.