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how's all my recluse brothers and sisters doing ? (Original Post) steve2470 Jan 2018 OP
Checking in no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #1
Still doing my lonering! I've been retired for 5 years and it's been heaven. I go to Nay Jan 2018 #2
The struggle is real Alwaysna Jan 2018 #3
Welcome to DU. Waves from a distance.👋👋 irisblue Jan 2018 #4
so sorry for your loss steve2470 Jan 2018 #5
Thank you very much Alwaysna Jan 2018 #6
mixed dembotoz Feb 2018 #7

no_hypocrisy

(48,626 posts)
1. Checking in
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 08:12 AM
Jan 2018

Doing fine. Taking despair and converting it. I'm involved with 4-5 activist groups (which is saying something for a loner). Posting many Trump Articles on Facebook. And working hard to elect as many Dems as possible in November.

Nay

(12,051 posts)
2. Still doing my lonering! I've been retired for 5 years and it's been heaven. I go to
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 08:22 AM
Jan 2018

the gym in the morning, then errands, then go home to read a good book and do light housework. We travel when we feel like it. I volunteer for an environmental group since my main preoccupation is climate change. I don't do anything I don't want to do, really. It's so pleasant.

Alwaysna

(577 posts)
3. The struggle is real
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 08:23 AM
Jan 2018

Been in the dumps since election night. At first I thought I was just grieving because my husband passed away October 29th right before the election. However, he had been bedridden from a stroke for 6 months so his passing was more of a relief. But the blues haven't lifted and I seem to be wasting hours a day reading the news. I live in a democratic desert surrounded by those with maga hats. I'm grateful they wear the red hats because it frees their hands from carrying their sign that says "stupid". Sigh

irisblue

(34,155 posts)
4. Welcome to DU. Waves from a distance.👋👋
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:29 AM
Jan 2018

I am so sorry for your great great loss.
for Mr.Alwaysna

 

dembotoz

(16,922 posts)
7. mixed
Wed Feb 7, 2018, 11:32 AM
Feb 2018

the downside
i live in a condo project. 24 buildings each with say 16 units. all have private entrances. my unit is an end one. I am on the pond and my view is woods and water. perfect for a recluse....most everyone else look out at other condos and people....a guy more reclusive than even i died a bit ago....they found him cause his mail was piling up....he was shall we say rather ripe.....i do hope he died quickly and that he did not lay on the floor suffering for days unable to get help....Social gadflys are missed more quickly...I know there are programs where you check in on a daily basis....but still

upside
been keeping busy with political stuff. not so much by choice but stuff needs to get done. so i go to events and feel uncomfortable.
in the back ground as possible...pretending to be wallpaper....not sure if that is really an upside...but it is what it is

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