Have I lost my social drive or did it just slowly fade…
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Have I lost my social drive or did it just slowly fade away?
Back in the day, I genuinely enjoyed meeting new people. I was open, curious, motivated. Ever since I started working in 2020, mostly from home during covid that has completely changed.
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My social needs are now fully met by my wife and my long-time friends. Beyond that, I simply have zero interest in getting to know new people. At company events, I catch myself listening to someone and thinking: "How boring." I'd rather be anywhere else – working out, spending time with my wife or with my friends.
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The issue is: it's hurting me professionally. I regularly get invited to lunch to network and build connections – things that would genuinely benefit my career. And most of the time I just ignore those invitations, because I can't find the motivation to go.
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What bothers me most: I wasn't always like this. The change crept up on me gradually, and I'm not sure whether this is just maturity, whether working from home has slowly atrophied my social side, or whether something else is going on entirely.
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Has anyone experienced something similar? And more importantly – how did you turn it around?
#relationships
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Back in the day, I genuinely enjoyed meeting new people. I was open, curious, motivated. Ever since I started working in 2020, mostly from home during covid that has completely changed.
​
My social needs are now fully met by my wife and my long-time friends. Beyond that, I simply have zero interest in getting to know new people. At company events, I catch myself listening to someone and thinking: "How boring." I'd rather be anywhere else – working out, spending time with my wife or with my friends.
​
The issue is: it's hurting me professionally. I regularly get invited to lunch to network and build connections – things that would genuinely benefit my career. And most of the time I just ignore those invitations, because I can't find the motivation to go.
​
What bothers me most: I wasn't always like this. The change crept up on me gradually, and I'm not sure whether this is just maturity, whether working from home has slowly atrophied my social side, or whether something else is going on entirely.
​
Has anyone experienced something similar? And more importantly – how did you turn it around?
#relationships
source
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