Most recent public comments by Olivia King https://nowcomment.com/users/123620 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831316 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831316 Like I mentioned before, spending time with yourself in public and especially dining alone in a sit-down restaurant can be a scary thing. When I see people doing this I think that they are so secure in who they are. They don't rely on others to go out and have a nice time. Maybe this isn't always the case, but I think sometimes it is. Sun, 05 Jun 2022 14:01:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831315 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831315 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:58:03 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831314 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831314 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:56:18 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831313 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831313 I have felt firsthand that being with a partner long-term in some ways takes off the pressure to maintain relationships with other friends or makes you less likely to put yourself out there to meet new people, because you already have your safety net in a way. But constrastingly, it is a really beautiful thing to grow with your partner and to make friends with other couples. In my experience, as I have grown with my partner, I have more of a desire for this. So I think this idea of wanting to be friends and socialize with other couples is interesting compared tot he finding of dyadic withdrawal. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:54:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831311 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831311 I really agree that society tends to think that those who spend time alone must be lonely. But the two aren't synonymous. I've thought about this differentiation a lot since I moved here and started living alone. Sure there have been many times I feel lonely, but the fact that I spend time alone at home does not automatically warrant feelings of loneliness. I think learning to love spending time on your own is a skill that everyone should try out. It was hard for me at first, but there is a lot to be said about being comfortable and able to do things in solitude. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:00:59 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831309 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831309 I think this is because there is so much variability in the types of families we see today. I think the term nuclear family is assuming that the family is made up of two parents and their children. There are many more single-parent households and joint family households today than there were in the past. I think the term nuclear family is also assuming that the partners are married, which doesn't always happen nowadays either. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:14:42 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831308 https://nowcomment.com/documents/317340?scroll_to=2831308 I also think that part of it may be that when someone marries a partner, they are starting a new family. They are in one way separating from the nuclear family they have always been a part of (parents and siblings) and starting a new one with their partner and maybe future children. I think this means that naturally, a lot of their attention shifts to their new family structure, and they may not be as preoccupied with delegating a lot of their attention to the family they were born into. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:12:16 -0400