• posted on 12-15-2024 in culture

separation is scary, or perhaps isolation rather. to be without a crew, fam or any agency. for some its by choice others by tragedy. regardless of the circumstance its frowned upon to be a loner, not healthy mentally or spiritually. society tells us that we need friends and social dynamics to thrive in life.
but many people suffer in silence. can be from environment, pain, illness, or even stigmas. sometimes its stuff we can't just talk about to anyone; despite being friends or fam. how we may really feel or what actually happened during xyz... and i guess thats one way to become a black sheep, apart from the herd or flock, by choosing not to 'open up' often enough.

for bros we're taught early not to show any weakness, or else. more common for guys to become loners in defense, their wall is always up per say. in my experience guys like that are usually gifted wif some talent or skill. really common among artist and writer types, alone a lot or doesn't talk much but always honing their craft.
i tink if it wasn't for adulthood/society, many people prob would be ok with isolating with their hobby or craft tbh tho. like the high school era when we all had time to lock away in our rooms.

i wonder what effect it would have on culture if more people were isolated from extroverted echo chambers, but were still independent enough to actually lock away. like more human-made art and literature? less taxes? less carbon emissions? [lol] idk but me wonder... the pandemic era provided a glimpse with the remote work thing and being locked inside if you were non-essential. that was isolation by tragedy sorta and affected everyone.
ironically tho, after that we were graced with the ai takeover further removing many jobs from real people. kinda had the opposite effect, perhaps since the cause and effect was enforced by the feds. schizo theory could argue a hollywood movie scenario where people have to hide and isolate to survive a termination or they live situation. but thats another article lol.
random thought, but the pics i've seen of north korea's city streets/buildings had a void, cold aesthetic. like without people freely congregating or traveling about. ya know, life? but thats an outsiders perspective tbh. still, federally enforced isolation of a people/person removes the soul or spark of life. solidtary confinement issa thing too in prison [lol].

imagine the culture that we'll never see, that the feds don't even know about, in a place like that. how the music sounds, how the art and aesthetics look etc etc. if you're a gun guy or gal, you may know how rare the ak stuff is from those sino and northern regions. imagine what we have never seen, carried by the silent ones that are truly unknown loners.
on bloccs like that any spotlight on culture or individualism is terminated by the feds... historically, its happened a few times in art and literature, where the church/temple/state would go after people that expressed themselves. and biblically, the state pursued the Messiah, the ultimate individual and shepard. Probably the only herd you and i should be a part of and not apart from lol. not here to sell you on faith but worth noting the parrellel of state prosecution to those whom are individuals. especially when they are unguarded or given over.

so, is it better to be apart from a herd or be a part of? boils down to your values or life mission so to speak i guess. to each is own. choosing not to form relationships to protect others or protect oneself from others is understandable. some would call that living in fear, but criticisms are irrelevant really. some people have issues, and prob should be apart from groups of normies no doubt. being realistic is important lol.
i remember known twitter heads arguing that you're dumb if you don't want kids or a family. however what if someone is autistic and has suffered from xyz affliction all their life? calling someone with a disability dumb is rude and kinda mean ngl. people with large followings shouldn't be so general/vague with insults nor doctrines. like bro imagine a loner stoner like me trying to raise someone... i barely talk and prefer to be alone plus the atf thing. i may be autistic tho not sure lol. either way the kid would be at a disadvantage, their mom prob would move on and thus add another layer of damage. i rather not sac someone elses happiness for my own, personally.

idk we change as we get older, its not unheard of for introverts or autist to mask well enough to form bonds when neccessary. at 33 me just still happier away from fake stuff. its prob wrong to assume everyone's full of it, but you know how it is.

hoes just want a crypto bros doe... ya feel me anon...