What happened to my ability to trust in and connect with people? How do I regain it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 30, 2009 - 9 answers

Long-term cabin fever, please help me get out of the house. [more inside]
posted by Danila on Jul 31, 2009 - 17 answers

Meltdownfilter: after some traumas I finally fell apart and I'm scared about what, and how long it will take to recover. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2009 - 7 answers

Looking for some advice on how to cope with long-standing psychological issues - except...I'm studying in Tokyo for the next month, which adds some unique twists. [more inside]
posted by Griffinlb on May 26, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm not a social person, but I really need to build some relationships. How do people do this? This isn't taught in schools, or I must have skipped that day. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 18, 2009 - 20 answers

What is a classic, perhaps philosophical, novel about individual freedom to choose? So that no matter how desperate the situation you find yourself in, you always have choices about what to do, how to feel and how to think about your situation. [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Mar 10, 2009 - 23 answers

Help fighting isolation for a shut-in. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 27, 2009 - 19 answers

I don't want to die alone. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 8, 2008 - 52 answers

Late-20s unexpected isolation. Is this common? [more inside]
posted by StephenF on Dec 4, 2007 - 58 answers

I am looking for some fiction where the main character is a loner and seems to be OK with it. (possible spoilers) [more inside]
posted by bitteroldman on Nov 11, 2007 - 45 answers

Am I normal? Our company recently closed its New York office and asked some of us to stay on and work from home. At first it was heavenly, but now, nearing the end of month two, I think I'm starting to go a bit balmy from lack of stimulation and human contact. Is it me? Or is this somewhat normal?
posted by cookie googleman on Oct 9, 2007 - 29 answers

So, how you do contend with massive, hemorrhaging, overwhelming emotion? This is also sort of a LDR question too. [more inside]
posted by bluenausea on Sep 11, 2007 - 10 answers

Help me rediscover the simple life! [more inside]
posted by It ain't over yet on Jun 17, 2007 - 33 answers

Is it possible for a person to be so hopeless at interacting with other people that avoiding them as much as possible becomes the sensible thing to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 5, 2007 - 31 answers

Where do the misanthropists work? [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Mar 8, 2007 - 38 answers

I'm looking for recommendations for a bluetooth headset, with sound quality and noise isolation as primary concerns. [more inside]
posted by hihowareyou on Feb 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Strauss Without Singing - I'm a huge fan of Strauss' orchestra compositions but dislike the opera singing. I know this will make me sound unclassy but I have to ask: is there an orchestra recording of "Four Last Songs" that is just the orchestration and no voice? I've looked and can not find. And additionally, if I wanted to do it m'self - what software/hardware exists to either cancel out voice from music, and music from voice? THANKS AS ALWAYS.
posted by Peter H on Oct 26, 2006 - 7 answers

Looking for techniques on how to deaden an isolation booth in which we are recording drums. [more inside]
posted by jon_kill on Apr 19, 2006 - 15 answers

In the last 15 or so years I have managed to make and keep exactly one friend. What am I doing wrong? I used to have friends from college, but they all moved away (seriously, almost all of them, to other continents and coasts). I freely admit to being judgmental and opinionated--but I'm also funny, well-read, and courteous. (Once upon a time, my friends liked that I was opinionated and judgmental.) I'm a good conversationalist. I know about balancing self-disclosure vs. showing an interest in the other person. I'm also well acquainted with professional help, and with prescription remedies, so no "go to a therapist" answers, please. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 2, 2006 - 38 answers

Going through a major life/social shift, how do you find the balance between being social and well, "me time"? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Apr 18, 2005 - 12 answers

If you wanted to be completely alone, by which I mean away from people, for say, a year, where would you go? The pacific comes to mind... [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Dec 21, 2004 - 16 answers

My best friend, who lives about 300 miles away from me, and I had made plans to get together for Christmas, along with our other best friend, for whom I paid 600 bucks to fly out here so we all could be together. Now 300-mile away best friend has e-mailed me with a weak excuse and cancelled his visit here. I know he's not adjusting well to his new home, and seems to be isolating himself from everyone, including me. I'm hurt and angry. How best to address this situation?
posted by anonymous on Dec 19, 2004 - 7 answers

Could anyone provide links or cite specific examples of ways in which President Bush is kept insulated from his detractors? [more inside]
posted by Ryvar on Oct 12, 2004 - 9 answers