Lone Wolf

[burial]

/waves

Introducing myself on new forums always makes me feel as though I'm writing a self-synopsis on a dating site. 

I'm Nik, 29, and you guessed it: lonely. I have become accustomed to my lifestyle of hermetic isolation from society (kind of like a form of Stockholm Syndrome). I guess it's fitting, as pretty much none of my personal "values" fall in line with the majority of society, and I hold extremely Schopenhauerian beliefs.

Anyway, once in a blue moon I happen to come across people online that I have great rapport with, and I figured why not try a place where others are suffering similar conditions.

Misc details: I love poetry, aphorisms, art, existentialism/nihilism, films (even ****** ones).

I also love Fernando Pessoa, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton. And long walks into the void.

So, yeah. That's it. Hopefully I won't feel disgusted with myself later for even this bit of disclosure.

 

[DarkSelene]

Hello, Nik. Welcome to the forum.

I'm curious, how do you relate Stockholm Syndrome to isolation from society?

Fernando Pessoa, nice. In school we studied a bit about heteronyms, I wish I could recall more of it...

Anyway, hope you'll find those stimulating people here somewhere.

 

[burial]

Hello, Nik. Welcome to the forum.

I'm curious, how do you relate Stockholm Syndrome to isolation from society?

Fernando Pessoa, nice. In school we studied a bit about heteronyms, I wish I could recall more of it...

Anyway, hope you'll find those stimulating people here somewhere.

Thanks, DarkSelene. I guess I relate the two as my isolation stemmed from depression and anxiety, and then I began to grow to love it because it became a comfort zone and it was all I knew.

 

[samshaw]

Welcome burial, explore the forum and the chat of this website.

 

[MisterLonely]

Hello and welcome!

 

[DarkSelene]

Thanks, DarkSelene. I guess I relate the two as my isolation stemmed from depression and anxiety, and then I began to grow to love it because it became a comfort zone and it was all I knew.

Oh, I see... I can actually relate to that. Leading a solitary life is not as bad as people make out to be, it can actually be quite fulfilling, in my opinion.

 

[Lacrecia]

Hey, welcome to ALL.

Do you know some good existentialist movies? I get tired from looking for them!
I've been reading Plath now and then. She is not an author I can read for too long for some reason.

 

[Gorbachov]

Salutations!

 

[burial]

Hey, welcome to ALL.

Do you know some good existentialist movies? I get tired from looking for them!
I've been reading Plath now and then. She is not an author I can read for too long for some reason.

Basically anything by Ingmar Bergman. Persona is a favorite of mine.

Here's a couple links to movie lists from Taste of Cinema: 

20 Great Existential Films

18 Best Philosophical Films

20 Great Films About Loneliness

 

[Lacrecia]

Thanks!
I didnt know Being There was made a movie.

 

[Hopetracer]

Welcome to ALL forum

I see influences of existentialist philosophy in adapting to isolation by some form of Stockholm Syndrome, like as you play the cards that are dealt to you.

 

[constant stranger]

I think I know what you mean about isolation becoming a comfort zone 'cause I've been in a comparable state of mind for a lot of years. But people need people, we're social animals.

I'm glad you're here and I hope you keep posting your opinions.

 

[morgandollar]

Welcome, burial.

 

[burial]

I think I know what you mean about isolation becoming a comfort zone 'cause I've been in a comparable state of mind for a lot of years.  But people need people, we're social animals.

I'm glad you're here and I hope you keep posting your opinions.

Yep, undeniably. Thank you. Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome.

 

[dokidoki]

I saw this thread a while ago but wasn't able to respond then!

You seem like an awesome person! How are you today ?

 

[Meaw]

Welcome! Schopenhauer, you say? Feel free to summarize the thoughts of him, philosophy is an interesting subject
Sometimes I go MIA, but if you want to discuss philosophy, I'm up for it - send a pm, start a thread...