Crooks states that "A guy goes nuts, he gets sick" when lonely..."he gets mean." Although this quote may seem obvious as to its meaning, and we know it to be true, so give an example in which you can prove that loneliness can make a human "sick" insane and "mean." Give a personal example, or one you have heard of in which loneliness has destroyed someone in some way or it can serve a torture to a human.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Chp 4 question: # 4 "Loneliness"
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I think we all need someone to at least talk to sometime, loneliness is horrible but that's me saying that from how I personally feel. It would suck to not have someone to consult with, you would have to stress yourself out over making every single decision in life alone & what if it's the wrong decision. Also as you grow up you essentially build yourself into the person you will be later on in life & if you're lonely now, it's going to be horrible to be retired with no family, no one to talk to, no purpose in life. I can only imagine how that must feel, i'm sure it is torture with all the thoughts that may go through your brain including suicidal thoughts. So yes a person may get sick from loneliness, so sick that it may result in death.
ReplyDeleteLoneliness makes people feel many ways like sick and mean. I know a girl who suffered from loneliness which eventually became depression. Her person always neglected her so she never really had them to talk to. She had some friends but not to many, but she wasnt capable of being open with them. Her lonelines made her 'sick', she had suicidal thoughts, she cut her self, nd her attitude had changed to being rude. Her parents finally realized something was wrong nd took her to therapy. They found out she was going through terrible depression. They felt like terrible parents.
ReplyDeleteEveryone needs someone who is old enough to give guidance, someone to help you during your downs. When a person has no one they mind wanders to a period where they feel like there is no point anymore. People whom go through loneliness tend to not be themselves for awhile. There whole life is turned around, they're like a different person. They feel like the the one red dot mixed with all the black dots. They feel out of place and alone. It makes them go crazy, makes them feel like there isn't a point in living.
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ReplyDeleteI feel like when a person is lonely or by him/herself, she tends to think too much. And most times, that person goes crazy or insane. For example, if someone is put in solitary confinement she usually becomes mentally insane. Since, solitary confinement is the worst punishment a person could have because loneliness can totally destroy a person. If a person doesn't have any friends or anyone to talk to and would be very stressed out or depressed.
ReplyDelete@ everyone. I agree with everyone, but being lonely doesnt have to mean being by your self, it can also go to an extinct. For example, being rejected out of something you love to do the most, or being fired from a job, or just not getting to where you wanna be in life can also make you sad and upset and you can lead into depression.
ReplyDeleteLoneliness is a terrible thing to go through. Its rough, makes you depressed, and possibly sick to the point that people think about suicide. I know of someone that went through loneliness and almost died. She started starving her self, started cutting her wrist, and started popping pills which almost lead to an overdose. She was rushed to the ambulance and survived. They had her in a rehab center where they worked on the problems she was facing. She recovered from after a couple months. I really did not understand how much the power of loneliness really effects people. It forces people into dark places where suicidal thoughts are their only way out of them.
ReplyDelete@ S.Doizer, you have a point in what you are saying. Many people do end up needing that one person to listen to how they feel and what is going on with there lives. Eventually they do become lonely and feel as if they want to commit suicide. You hit everything but all you missed is an example. Just helping you out. (:
ReplyDeleteLoneliness can make a person sick because everyone needs someone to talk to. If you have no one to talk to, things can build up inside you which can make you a mean, or nasty type of a person. An example of this would be George. He never has anyone to talk to so everything inside him that angers him about Lennie builds p and then he becomes mean to Lennie.
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ReplyDeleteLoneliness makes people feel horrible and sick when they really don't got anyone to talk to. When some one doesn’t have that person to talk to and they start going crazy and experience depression. Every one has to have that person they can talk to about what’s going on in their life. An example is how Lennie needs to have George or even a dead mouse to keep him company from being lonely.
ReplyDeleteWhen someone is lonely it means they have taken themselves out of everything. When I mean that I mean, they have give up on everything, people are lonely because they have no one to help them because they don't want to be around everyone. Someone could cause loneliness because of an experience or something bad. When you become depressed you need your friends to help to talk to and when you talk things out and let out your feelings you feel so much better about yourself. This is why everyone ends someone they can talk to or to just bring out the best in yourself. Instead having it bottled up inside yourself, even if its not a friend, maybe a family member. They are always there to help you through things.
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ReplyDeleteWhen people are lonely, they can start to feel terrible about themselves. Because they feel so lonely, they in a way become "sick". People get so nasty to others when this happens because they are so lonely and that makes them in a bad mood all the time. Everyone knows someone who they can almost tell is so lonely that they are sick. I know one kid that ever since middle school has never been able to talk to anyone or has never made friends with anyone. The fact that when people get mad at everyone just because they are sick is awful. This makes the people who are lonely even more lonely because all they do is drive more and more people away. This makes them now feel left out which can be one of the worst feelings in the world. Even though some people cant tell that they are feeling this way from the outside, they can be getting eaten alive in there own bodies because of their loneliness.
ReplyDeleteLoneliness can make you rethink and over think everything you believe in. When your alone its only you and your thoughts and you can be your own worst enemy. I saw this movie once where this guy was dropped off at a abandoned island and he was all by himself. At first he thought it was great to be alone and not have to worry about anyone but himself. After awhile though he started to go crazy talking to himself and always second guessing himself. I really think that everyone needs someone, you need a person to listen and talk to you. You need someone to guide you and give you advice. You always need someone to keep pushing you when you want to relinquish. Being alone is a sad thing and no one deserves to go through life alone. I feel like since Crooks has never had a friend or someone there for him that he doesn’t know how to be a friend to someone else. He is just so sad that he has no one and that is what has made him so bitter. I feel really bad for Crooks and I feel so lucky that i have friends that will always stand by me.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you guys. Lonliness is nit a good thing you guys both hit some goood points it can lead to some serious dangerous to yourself. It messes with your head your emotions and your outlook in life period. I know from experince how it feels to be lonly feeling like teres no one out there to hear you out see your struggles and your goals you achive. I know everyone feels lonly every now and then i'v been there i know how it feels. I use to feel alone i would cry myself to sleep because everything i wish i could say to someone was build up in me and since i had no one to reach out to i would cry it out or write in my journals about everything. In life you need friends. lonlness drives you insane it makes you angry and upset because you have no one or atleast you think so. Especially when you are stressed out you need someone there to hear you out to just listen its not healthy to keep things inside it jst builds and yes it can lead to extrmes like sucide, death and more. Its not right to let somone feel that lonliness no one desvers to feel that way.everyone feels lonly everyone once in awhile but not everytime its unheathly and can drive you nuts it messes with every part of your body mentally and emotionally.
Loneliness can destroy a person's life. Feeling lonely causes people to think that they have no one to turn to, no one to talk to, and no one to care about them. This causes people to go mad. Especially when a person cares about someone that isn't there for him. Everyone in life needs at least one person to go to for advice. No one wants to make a tough decision alone. We all need someone to agree with us, it gives a person the feeling of satisfaction. Without this advice, people make impetuous decisions that they regret later in life.
ReplyDeleteBeing lonely can no doubt cause a person to go insane or crazy. Being lonely can put a lot of stress on a person, because they have to rely on them self to make all decisions. Making decisions even with friends help is hard enough, being lonely and having to make decisions is way harder. If that lonely person makes a ad decision it can cause a person to go into depression. Nobody needs or wants to be lonely. Everybody needs someone to help them out with the rough spots in their life. Everyone also needs a person to talk to about everything and anything. Having someone that you know will always be there for you is a great feeling, and everyone needs that great feeling in life.
ReplyDeleteLoneliness is a symptom that causes depression, and we all know had depression can lead to many roads in the world. The results could be bad like suicide/ death, but at the same time people can change back to normal. In this world there are many students that commit suicide, and the some of the reasons for their death could be loneliness/depression.
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ReplyDeletei agree with you, it hurts when you're lonely and you have no one to turn to or to talk to. You feel like no one cares about you, so what you said is totally true.
@ A. Labert If someone becomes depressed they isolate and they need someone to talk to, and if no one is there for the person because he or she decided to remove them from the picture then cant talk about their feelings which makes them more depressed.
ReplyDeleteMOST of you discuss the "depressing" effect of loneliness, but what about the the "mean" side that Crooks speaks about and ironically demonstrates? Labert stated that "...people make impetuous decisions that they regret later in life." WIth regards to meanness and these impetuous decisions, what can result when you have: lonely+impetuousness+ Meanness=
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of loneliness I think of what the person looks like. The way they dress up all draggy because people don't pay attention to themselves. They try to attract someone but they just don't go all the way. They hold back then they don't know what to do. Also a bad future could of made their whole life just confusing because they don't know what to do because they held back instead of letting go. If you go all the way out you will feel confident about yourself.
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ReplyDeleteStill, many of you did not give an example as part of your response. This discussion will end up being a dud if you do not answer the questions that can actually be discussed.
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