Longest you've gone without conversation

[ardour]

Not including with family members, what is the longest time passed without any real (social) conversation? The one-sided sort where you initiate and carry it while the other person replies politely doesn't count.

What about the longest period you've gone without any genuine friends?

For me it was the start of University - everyone sticking to their cliques and of course I was ugly and ignored - about 8 months. It got to the point where it felt good when the bus driver would say hello. Even after that there were times a month or more would go by where I wouldn't run into anyone.

 

[kamya]

Lol I remember waving to, greeting, and thanking the bus driver when I was in college too. It was one of my only 1-1 interactions of the day. Dood probably though I was a weirdo.

 

[Veruca]

Im so sorry rdor. I can only imagine how you must feel.

I never experienced anything that severe. When I first moved to OZ I didnt have any friends for the first 6 months so no conversations at all basically for that period. But I would often say hi or have a chat with cashiers at supermarkets or people in the service industry. Wouldnt really count them as conversations but it was better than not talking at all.

I hope your situation has changed now?

 

[ardour]

it was 14 years ago...

 

[bulmabriefs144]

The one-sided sort where you initiate and carry it while the other person replies politely doesn't count.

Aside from family? I could almost count five years except for short talks. It's usually me doing the polite responses. At the very least, nothing meaningful outside my family for two years.

 

[duff]

The one-sided sort where you initiate and carry it while the other person replies politely doesn't count.

Aside from family? I could almost count five years except for short talks. It's usually me doing the polite responses. At the very least, nothing meaningful outside my family for two years.

when I left at 18, I didn't have a job and I would go days / weeks without talking to anyone other than my family. No internet in those days either. Going out and buying a paper was the highlight of my day. I used to prepare beforehand what I would say to the cashier.

I'm not like that now, I have a job as a cashier and I spend my day talking to people. There are plenty of very lonely people about. I talk to them as much as I can.

 

[BrokenInside]

I am sorry to hear about it rdor. To tell you the truth, i have never been away from my friends for more than a day so i really can't understand the pain.
*hugs*

 

[Tuppence]

I talked to my doctor about 3 weeks ago but I suppose that doesn't count.

So it was probably the day before my fiance moved in and consequently became family?

 

[Peaches]

Rdor, moving sucks

when I moved to London it was a bit like that, I would go many days without using my vocal chords, and it took a year and a half to find someone to have a conversation with. After some months, a schoolmate also moved to London, and she called me in tears " I haven't spoken to anyone the whole day" and I felt like hitting her (over the phone) (of course I didn't) because I hadn't spoken to anyone for almost a month!

Some people find it easier to just talk to anybody, lucky them, that is the first step to genuine friends I guess

 

[Baka]

Not including with family members, what is the longest time passed without any real (social) conversation? The one-sided sort where you initiate and carry it while the other person replies politely doesn't count.

What about the longest period you've gone without any genuine friends?

For me it was the start of University - everyone sticking to their cliques and of course I was ugly and ignored - about 8 months. It got to the point where it felt good when the bus driver would say hello. Even after that there were times a month or more would go by where I wouldn't run into anyone.

8 months, I wish!

Not counting people from work, I would say that I last had a true friend during 2009, maybe 2010. I think I could talk to a 100 people at work and none of those conversations would benefit me at all. It's only conversations with true friends that do. You know, the ones where you can hang out and talk nonsense for hours and still feel like it was time well spent.

God, I miss those...

 

[Rosebolt]

Sixteen years.

 

[ardour]

8 months, I wish!

Not counting people from work, I would say that I last had a true friend during 2009, maybe 2010. I think I could talk to a 100 people at work and none of those conversations would benefit me at all. It's only conversations with true friends that do. You know, the ones where you can hang out and talk nonsense for hours and still feel like it was time well spent.

God, I miss those...

well yeah, 8 months was the gap between conversations, but I had no "friend" at University until the last year. I didn't have a 21st because there were only 1-2 people that could have been invited.

How do you define a "true" friend though? Any social non-work related conversation counts in my book.

 

[Baka]

8 months, I wish!

Not counting people from work, I would say that I last had a true friend during 2009, maybe 2010. I think I could talk to a 100 people at work and none of those conversations would benefit me at all. It's only conversations with true friends that do. You know, the ones where you can hang out and talk nonsense for hours and still feel like it was time well spent.

God, I miss those...

well yeah, 8 months was the gap between conversations, but I had no "friend" at University until the last year. I didn't have a 21st because there were only 1-2 people that could have been invited.

How do you define a "true" friend though? Any social non-work related conversation counts in my book.

Nah, I had a 2 year spell during which I really tried hard to make friends. I got to know a lot of people and they were probably my friends, but only 2 were true friends. I trusted them and I really enjoyed hanging out with them. You just know I guess.

Unfortunately, one of them stole a lot of money from me & a lot of the other guys in hostel. Needless to say, I no longer trust people as easily, LOL. The other guy is still a very good friend though, but he lives far away now.

 

[Sci-Fi]

Like one on one verbal communication? Almost 5 months.

 

[Moe'sTavern]

Fortunately since I've gone back to college, I've found one person to have a one-on-one (brief) conversation. It's always before class since we never have time after and neither one of us has the others contact info. As for real friends?.....it's been many years since I've had those. I'm not exactly sure what those are to be honest. So to answer the OP, last week.

 

[jean-vic]

Longest period without one to one conversation outside of family. Hmm... 18 months, I'd say. Things are different now, though.

 

[ardour]

Sixteen years.

I have trouble believing that, Rosebolt. Social conversation with strangers or acquaintances count in this.

 

[TropicalStarfish]

When I saw this thread out of the corner of my eye, I thought it said, "longest you've gone with out masterbation."


I have no further input.

 

[ardour]

When I saw this thread out of the corner of my eye, I thought it said, "longest you've gone with out masterbation."

 

[aspalas]

I think one or 2 weeks or something. Max.