i was a recluse for about two years. i would go to work but i'd leave my headphones on all day and didn't really talk to anyone. it was fine at first and i came to like plants and animals better than humans, and they came to take the place of humans. but i eventually stopped hiking and making music and doing the things i live for because i had no one to share them with. i became a drunk and a waste of flesh for too long. then i took years and lots of hard lessons to get used to being around people again. if i hide out for a couple of weeks now, it takes me a few days to get used to people again. but i found there are people that are worth the effort. people that see me the way i see myself. be careful. on the other hand some monks take vows of silence and it is probably enlightening.
Is it normal to stop stop talking altogether?
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i was a recluse for about two years. i would go to work but i'd leave my headphones on all day and didn't really talk to anyone. it was fine at first and i came to like plants and animals better than humans, and they came to take the place of humans. but i eventually stopped hiking and making music and doing the things i live for because i had no one to share them with. i became a drunk and a waste of flesh for too long. then i took years and lots of hard lessons to get used to being around people again. if i hide out for a couple of weeks now, it takes me a few days to get used to people again. but i found there are people that are worth the effort. people that see me the way i see myself. be careful. on the other hand some monks take vows of silence and it is probably enlightening.