I have become a social recluse

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Posted: 8/11/2011 9:31:34 PM EDT

All I do is work 64-72 hours per week. I get holidays off, along with a day or two of vacation time here and there which is usually used to decompress or catch up on neglected chores or errands. The scant social skills I had are waning. I am becoming a hermit.

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:32:37 PM EDT

[#1]

Don't burn yourself out. Nobody thinks it'll happen to them.

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:33:30 PM EDT

[#2]

Yeah, but a rich hermit!

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:36:22 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
All I do is work 64-72 hours per week. I get holidays off, along with a day or two of vacation time here and there which is usually used to decompress or catch up on neglected chores or errands. The scant social skills I had are waning. I am becoming a hermit.

There was a good quote, I don't put any stock in the bible but it is valid nonetheless. "For what profit is it to a man to gain the whole world yet lose his soul?" What's your endgame? Do you pass up on life to enjoy what little you have left? Hard to balance, my friend.

ETA: Ugggh, long edit to correct spelling.

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:38:22 PM EDT

[#4]

congrats!

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:39:15 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
congrats!

Thanks

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:40:18 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
congrats!

Thanks

Who is up at this hour on an internet gun forum?

You're in familiar company.

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:41:21 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
congrats!

Thanks

Who is up at this hour on an internet gun forum?

You're in familiar company.

I thought this was ar15.com not crazyhermit.com

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:46:08 PM EDT

[#8]

Yeah, don't do that.

Nothing wrong with getting shit done, but people are social animals. It's all about balance.

Even if you go and hang out at the range and chat with the regulars it's better than nothing.

RF

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:47:27 PM EDT

[#9]

Welcome to my world.

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:48:02 PM EDT

[#10]

Don't you have to associate with the people you work with?

Good enough.

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:48:19 PM EDT

[#11]

All that work is fine, the necessity of social ability is inversely proportionate to the amount of wealth you accumulate.

Posted: 8/11/2011 9:50:55 PM EDT

[#12]

I am too. I've been in this spot before, and it really got to me and I made sure to get out and do some stuff.

This time... I don't seem to mind. I think I'm getting used to it, and that kinda worries me.

Posted: 8/11/2011 10:05:45 PM EDT

[#13]

Nope nothing wrong with it. Me personally i just fucking hate people, guess 8 years of retail will do that to you.

Posted: 8/11/2011 10:37:44 PM EDT

[#14]

Sorry but...

Posted: 8/11/2011 10:42:23 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
congrats!

Thanks

Who is up at this hour on an internet gun forum?

You're in familiar company.

I thought this was ar15.com not crazyhermit.com

theres a difference?

Posted: 8/11/2011 10:44:19 PM EDT

[#16]

The number of friendly social people are declining anyways. Welcome to the new social trend.

Posted: 8/11/2011 10:45:55 PM EDT

[#17]

So why do that to yourself? Do you have to?

Posted: 8/11/2011 10:48:16 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:

All I do is work 64-72 hours per week. I get holidays off, along with a day or two of vacation time here and there which is usually used to decompress or catch up on neglected chores or errands. The scant social skills I had are waning. I am becoming a hermit.

Welcome to my world. On top of all that, since I have 2 jobs, I get no overtime pay

Posted: 8/11/2011 10:48:38 PM EDT

[#19]

How old are you?

Posted: 8/11/2011 10:51:49 PM EDT

[#20]

Being social is for communists.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:10:12 PM EDT

[#21]

And?

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:11:35 PM EDT

[#22]

You are not alone

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:14:08 PM EDT

[#23]

This thread needs more rape....and pillage.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:17:34 PM EDT

[#24]

Yeah, I'm a stay at home dad. I don't get out much.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:19:16 PM EDT

[#25]

Over the last year or two I have noticed I don't go out almost any at all now. Work and home. Don't even like going out of the house on weekends.

But then again my job consists of listening to people bitch and moan all day (and after hours) and fixing other peoples fuckups. It's getting very old.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:19:59 PM EDT

[#26]

Is there another kind?

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:20:28 PM EDT

[#27]

At least you didn't become a brown recluse.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:22:05 PM EDT

[#28]

I have been on duty for the FD 97 hours in the last 7 days, and have 15 hours to go to finish this shift. My last day off I mowed my lawn.

Social life?

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:24:05 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
Welcome to my world.

And mine. ...

I hate rotating shift work. And then when we're not actually working, we're on stanby. Must return their call within 10 minutes and be ready to work any shift. Oh, and NO compensation. N
How is this legal?
I miss my life

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:25:12 PM EDT

[#30]

In the 18 months or so since I was forced to retire, my days have devolved into a mind-numbing routine of surfing the internet (which pretty much means "Arfcom"), or playing XBox 360.

Becoming a hermit? Shit, I've become a 13 year old.

There are days, I walk around the apartment like Martin Sheen in the first 10 minutes of "Apocalypse Now."

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:25:13 PM EDT

[#31]

I'm not seeing the problem here.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:27:42 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
At least you didn't become a brown recluse.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:29:12 PM EDT

[#33]

There is more to life than just work.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:33:26 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:

Quoted:

congrats!

Thanks

Who is up at this hour on an internet gun forum?

You're in familiar company.

I thought this was ar15.com not crazyhermit.com

Crazyhermit.com and gunsaremyonlyfriends.com would both be good AR15.com mirror sites.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:36:17 PM EDT

[#35]

i'm waiting for someone to make surrogates a viable option

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:37:30 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
At least you didn't become a brown recluse.

Que?

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:41:50 PM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:

Quoted:
congrats!

Thanks

Who is up at this hour on an internet gun forum?

You're in familiar company.

I thought this was ar15.com not crazyhermit.com

Crazyhermit.com and gunsaremyonlyfriends.com would both be good AR15.com mirror sites.

Agreed.

Outside of a select few friends and family, I hate people.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:48:15 PM EDT

[#38]

I've become the opposite. I'm 37 and have trimmed my work to 3.5 days a week, I party up to 4-5 times a week, and have been banging 21yr olds left and right. Just had a threesome last week, it was awesome. I have no kids, and no obligations other than to have a fucking good time.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:53:35 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
I've become the opposite. I'm 37 and have trimmed my work to 3.5 days a week, I party up to 4-5 times a week, and have been banging 21yr olds left and right. Just had a threesome last week, it was awesome. I have no kids, and no obligations other than to have a fucking good time.

Were the other 2 dudes hot 21 year olds?

I keed.

Posted: 8/13/2011 12:55:03 PM EDT

[#40]

Just think of all the money you'll have saved up by the time you're too old to do anything but cough uncontrollably and shit your pants at random!

I'm glad you're being all responsible and working so hard. Those of us with 40 hour a week jobs and social lives are grateful for your extra tax income. So are the millions that don't work at all. Your sacrifice is appreciated (no really since we never see you, you're actually completely forgettable).

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Posted: 8/13/2011 1:04:31 PM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:
At least you didn't become a brown recluse.

Ah. QED.

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:06:44 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
At least you didn't become a brown recluse.

Love it!

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:07:38 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

Quoted:
At least you didn't become a brown recluse.

Love it!

Brown Noser.

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:09:49 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

Quoted:
At least you didn't become a brown recluse.

Love it!

Brown Noser.

No, I just like cheesy puns.

Favorite joke of all time:
What did one snowman say to the other snowman?

"Do you smell carrots?"

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:12:31 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:

Quoted:
At least you didn't become a brown recluse.

It is funnier in Dansk.

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:37:24 PM EDT

[#46]

Welcome to the club.

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:39:50 PM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:
The number of friendly social people are declining anyways. Welcome to the new social trend.

Ain't that the goddamn truth. It's hell trying to get folk to call you back. It's even harder to get them away from their cellphone/Facebook. It doesn't help that I think 80% of the population is a waste of oxygen.

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:41:11 PM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
In the 18 months or so since I was forced to retire, my days have devolved into a mind-numbing routine of surfing the internet (which pretty much means "Arfcom"), or playing XBox 360.

Becoming a hermit? Shit, I've become a 13 year old.

There are daysEveryday, I walk around the apartmenthouse like Martin Sheen in the first 10 minutes of "Apocalypse Now."

Fixed for me.

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:51:03 PM EDT

[#49]

http://www.meetup.com

Posted: 8/13/2011 1:55:42 PM EDT

[#50]

Quoted:

Quoted:

In the 18 months or so since I was forced to retire, my days have devolved into a mind-numbing routine of surfing the internet (which pretty much means "Arfcom"), or playing XBox 360.

Becoming a hermit? Shit, I've become a 13 year old.

There are daysEveryday, I walk around the apartmenthouse like Martin Sheen in the first 10 minutes of "Apocalypse Now."

Fixed for me.

That sucks man. I feel your pain.

Funny thing is, I almost didn't post that. I didn't want anyone thinking I was a cry-baby looking for sympathy.

(I know a lot of folks here lost their jobs when the economy went tits up. Lord knows, I've got nothing to complain about.)

Still... it's turning out to be a much bigger transition than I expected it to be. Some days, I feel about as useful as a football bat.

And, it really doesn't help living right around the corner from a firehouse. There are times, those guys go out on a run, and I am so fucking jealous.

I know I've got to get back out there and do something. I'm just not sure exactly what, yet.

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