How can you stand such stifling oppression? I could go months between seeing other people in real life, but realistically a week or two is average. "Yes, thanks, I would like a bag." The emptiness is not crushing, it's freedom.

When another person is around, you almost have to divert some of your attention to them. Your life is no longer your own.

Sleeping is pretty easy. Pretty much just close your eyes late at night and it will happen. Same with food. Acquire it, prep and cook it, then put it on a plate and eat it. Tons of recipes on the internet, and any condiments you can imagine.

Just got a couple new kinds of toasted sesame oil, and braised some chopped collard greens in it tonight, with a dash of soy sauce. Not the worst thing I've ever eaten.

I'll just say, all that human contact seems to have put you in a rather fragile psychological state.