A Barrier Between Self and Society: A Necessity of Circumstance and Keeping Personal Distance
An individual can be shaped by the various problems in his life, whether they are personal, financial, social, or even legal. Depending on how he manages to solve these problems, it is the aftermath of coping with his everyday life that will determine his present as well as future decisions. Small problems are not much of an issue for him, but those of greater impact will take a toll on his life as well as his relationships and finances. When the person is completely drained such that he has found it difficult, if not impossible, to cope, he makes a personal decision which will affect himself as well as the people around him. In placing a barrier, or a “curtain,” between himself and the society he lives in, the individual must have good intentions for doing so. Some would assume that he has ulterior motives, but that would be judging him harshly for his decision. There are many reasons why the individual made this choice, and it pains him to admit that it was never an easy decision to ...