People who have opted out of the social game - how did you do it?

[HeckingHecked]

People cause me immense emotional pain. What can I do to give up on others? I do have one true friend, but I feel like I can't properly show empathy towards her because of how constantly shitty my life is.

 

[Snake of Eden]

Although i am in great deal of mental pain and physical pain I dont think I can quite suicide. Maybe i will do it impulsively one day soon because my life can get only worse to a devastating level

 

[171S]

People cause me immense emotional pain. What can I do to give up on others? I do have one true friend, but I feel like I can't properly show empathy towards her because of how constantly shitty my life is.

Yeah I wonder the same thing. I feel like its almost not possible. I think you would have to be completely self-sufficient and independent to a large extent, and that means having lots of sacrifice and more pain.

You would need to have a system in place in order for you to maybe work remotely and get enough income in some way, but you would still have to deal with people or clients by either providing remote services, sales, or designing products. Still not fully independent, you would need other people to learn from and to compare to in order to get an idea of what values the market.

Unless you become a successful and consistent financial speculator, which is really hard to do and requires money, education, certain traits, and some luck. Then you could make a good income and not even have to deal with anyone. Very low chance. That is if you want to at least make some money. But I think most speculators cherish and are active participants of social life. I think most would go insane otherwise given the typical amount of stress involve in that profession. Typically very driven smart people full of purpose and ambition.

The other option would be to live away in some forest, hunt or grow your own food, make your own things. Still would likely need assistance from somebody else at some point, be it to get medicine, or basic things. A few people have done it I guess.

So I guess the answer is that you can't do anything about it, you will likely need to endure and adapt to the emotional pain if you want to keep living.

 

[meetapple]

I don't know how. I am in the same boat. I thought I could simply improve my social skills and things would get better but they haven't.

 

[171S]

I don't know how. I am in the same boat. I thought I could simply improve my social skills and things would get better but they haven't.

Yeah, I think even with good social skills I would still suffer and there would be more efforts, pain, and risks. I have no choice but to present myself for what I am, a low status pathetic loser.

Here is a pretty good yt video exploring this subject:
Status: How to Win by being a Pathetic Loser

 

[HeckingHecked]

The other option would be to live away in some forest, hunt or grow your own food, make your own things. Still would likely need assistance from somebody else at some point, be it to get medicine, or basic things. A few people have done it I guess.

So I guess the answer is that you can't do anything about it, you will likely need to endure and adapt to the emotional pain if you want to keep living.

I guess the option is clear, then. I have no intention of participating in society, so CTB makes sense for me.