If you had to stay the night with people who you just knew, how would you feel? Not to mention the absence of the internet which means you lose most entertainment and information that you could use to reward some space for yourself and kill the time synchronously.
For me, it is a kind of pain of shallowness arising from a kind of social situation. A chit-chat, a bull. Maybe other people can stand such a situation, but it is just not me, I guess.
Next, if I were in a situation of being trapped at shallowness then how would I survive?
I think that is one of the most important things I have to work with in order to survive, instead of merely ranting and complaining about the situation that I am not comfortable with, some kind of survival kit.
Yes, questioning something that attracts my attention and focus would help in relieving the nerve, ignoring the pain resulting from an uncomfortable and awkward social situation. A unique feeling, I would say, that only certain (mostly introvert) people could comprehend and relate with. That feeling of tiredness and pain is due to the requirement to get involved in primary social communication with many people at once. It wears a part of the self that has the necessary to be alone and have a me-time. It should be highlighted the difference between the term alone and lonely. Someone can comfortably stay alone for some time – in fact, it is good for someone to have a me-time to introspect his situation and reflect things to further get correction upon his life. Nevertheless, no matter what perspective that someone might take, feeling lonely is damaging.
I am not insulted by the crowd without reason. It is not uncommon for me to be in a situation where I feel uncomfortable with the surrounding people or a circumstance that I do not expect previously. Nevertheless, in a rare case, it is highly uncomfortable to feel stuck in a circumstance where I am surrounded by people who I just know, get intensely interacted with them on the first day I meet and know these people!
Getting back to the main question: how would I strive and survive this situation – at least until the next moment I could feel more comfortable or get busy with no internet?
First, read an article or a book. That is a brilliant solution. Prepare some books to read on the main device so that in a boring situation that I could not play with your gadget, I would find it beneficial. It would also be better if the book is interesting enough to get me engaged with the discussion since it will have the sensation of traveling with the mind. Second, write anything, literally anything. Something in my mind, something that I feel, just write. It keeps the mind focused on what I am writing, and further encourages creative thinking. As a bonus, writing might bring an unexpected feeling of relief. It would make me feel better somehow, and surprisingly an hour has passed. Third, make a to-do list and a short-term plan. While this may only take a short time, it is still useful in harnessing the time when there is no internet and I am surrounded by people that leave me uncomfortable. A concise list and short-term plan would be beneficial not only in stimulating myself upon doing necessary actions but also keep the mind busy at least in a good way.
In summary, just in case that you might find yourself getting trapped in an awkward social situation for some time without the internet or any other entertainment on your main device, have a consideration on doing alternative things, including reading an article or a book, writing about anything, and arranging a to-do-list and short-term plan. Hopefully, it would work and help you avoid the pain due to shallowness from a kind of social situation.
hope. 