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In another thread Anthony mentioned that he does not like being in crowds. I think that my response might be a hijacking of a thread, so I am starting a new one.
Like you, Anthony, I do not like being in crowds. But, I don't think that my reason is the same as yours: the behaviour of people in crowds - although I do generally, like you, abhor it. I think that I am a very shy and introverted person; it is very difficult for me to be outgoing with other people, especially those that I don't know. I think that if I were ever sentenced to solitary confinement I would be very content - provided I had my books, my music and my computer! My profession is (well, actually now, was) one which requires me to exhibit bonhomie and general outgoingness, especially in large groups and/or with people I have never met before. I have done this successfully, I think. But I have always felt that my behaviour in such situations was that of an actor on a stage playing to his audience. It was never the real me. On the other hand, I really do love the companionship of good friends that I know well, especially in small and intimate groups.
Am I unique in this matter among the posters in this forum?
J F R
The paradox has often been noted that the United States, founded in secularism, is now the most religiose country in Christendom, while England, with an established church headed by its constitutional monarch, is among the least. (Richard Dawkins, 2006)
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