How long do you go without speaking to someone?

Nonnie I’m sure thst resonates with many of us ?

Does speaking to DH who never listens count? He nods, says the right thing and then has completely forgotten the conversation next time I bring it up.

It's reassuring to learn that I'm not alone in not speaking to anyone for days on end. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. Guinea pigs are very chatty animals and insist that you talk to them, hence they are quite happy to hear my views on all subjects.

No one has called at my house for several weeks, I can't leave the house . My younger daughter phones every morning when her husband is abroad , but I miss these chats when he is home. I talk to my dogs.

I do talk to myself extensively I think

Yes me too BlueBelle I witter away as I'm doing stuff and even answer my own questions

Sometimes I am so desperate to speak to another human being at work that I collar the postman !

Thank goodness for GN or I might go doolalley tap !

I've only lived on my own for one year and have mostly enjoyed the peace and quiet and most important, lack of mess, since my sons left home. Sometimes though the days do seem long without speaking to anyone, though most days there is brief interaction in a shop or on a bus or a phone call.

I didn't see a living soul for days.

I do talk to myself extensively I think

I live on my own and can go several days (especially in the winter) without having a conversation with anyone.

It doesn't bother me at all. I am comfortable with my own company but am equally happy to have a good natter when I have the opportunity.

Maybe Gransnet is used by some as an alternative to the "chat over the garden fence" ?

Could those of you who don't talk to anyone volunteer for Silverline?

I'm another who can go for days without speaking to someone. I do find I am talking to myself a lot more these days - not sure if it is to ensure my vocal cords are still working, to break the silence or if I am just losing my marbles!

I can go a few days without speaking to another adult.
If I make a phone call, I sometimes have to check that my voice is working beforehand.

I think you are in good company, Babs. There are many people who go to the shop or catch a bus simply to speak to someone even at the most basic level.

I sometimes talk to myself just to make sure my speaking equipment is still working! I know people who have dogs or cats so they have an excuse to talk. Shouting back at the radio or TV works, too.

I go for walks and find people are ready for a brief chat. It can be two or three days, though, sometimes, between actually inter-acting with another human.

I think that is what prompted the setting up of the Silver Line. Maybe you could volunteer for them if you miss having a chat?