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Phunkie wrote on 2012-04-19 03:55
Negative.
This is impossible. We're social animals and we need others to survive in this world. It's called interdependence.
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Rin wrote on 2012-04-19 04:24
I could be both. I have been here and there.
But I like this "dependence on others" life now. It's possible to rely on yourself, but I really dislike it as it does affect your social abilities in a negative way.
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Chillax wrote on 2012-04-19 04:43
If I'm not living on a remote island by myself providing my own fish and veggies, I'm not relying on only myself. At this very moment, I'm depending on people from around the world to get the gas that goes in my car, to provide the food that goes on my table, and to run the power plants that provide the electricity that my laptop runs on. So no, as long as I'm living in human society, I don't believe that I'm relying on only myself, because I wouldn't be.
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RebeccaBlack wrote on 2012-04-19 09:51
I keep a small group of people around me. They've been around for many years. I don't really rely/trust anyone else with anything that's of much importance.
This will probably change in time, but not drastically, and only due to getting in more favorable situations. I'm still haunted by consistent betrayal and invasion of privacy, so I feel it's necessary to restrict myself in some ways to be free in others.
If you mean it in the sense of material things, yes, I rely on people. Everyone does unless they live without taxes, electricity, etc.
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Chockeh wrote on 2012-04-19 18:46
Nope.
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Kaon wrote on 2012-04-20 07:09
I think it's important to have the ability to be self sufficient, and to be able to deal with what situations and possibilities might come your way. But the connection of having someone you can truly and deeply trust is something far too important and painful to live without.
Both aspects are important. You don't want to depend on another so much to the point where you're basically piggybacking off their support, but you don't want to be so detached that people just become discardable. Imo, both are fairly sad existences and the ideal and happiest place to be is a balance.
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Helix wrote on 2012-04-20 14:50
Yeah. Though there's very few people that i would rely on.
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Elena wrote on 2012-04-20 18:07
Not entirely, no.
I believe in doing as much as I possibly can on my own, yes, but if I need help, I shouldn't be afraid to ask. There's no shame in admitting I need help sometimes, and not asking for it is counterproductive when I really need it. I have things I'm good at and things I'm not. Asking for help may very well teach me something.
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Spartaaaaa wrote on 2012-04-20 20:57
Unless you're living out in the wilderness by yourself, you are relying on other people. Look up "Division of Labor" and you'll see what I mean.