Responsibility, Status in the Community, and Socialization

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Do you have responsibility? How much?
Are you an important person in the community? How important are you?
Do you socialize with people? How often?
Do you work as well? Do you have children? A husband?

I didn't feel like creating a poll this time.

I don't have a husband. But my wife does!

Yes, I have responsibilities. Quite a few of them.
That depends on how you define "important" and "community".
I do socialize with people. Frequently, in my own way.
Work is one of my responsibilities. I do not have children, but I have cared for children. I am not currently married but I have been. I do have family, and helping them in various ways are among my responsibilities. I also have a few friends that I look after in various ways when I can. I do a lot of things for a lot of people in addition to my own personal responsibilities.

I'm asexual/aromantic so I don't have a spouse or significant other. I had a couple of girlfriends in the past when I was less certain of my sexual/relationship identity. One was extremely controlling. (She once informed me that I was "too much of a free spirit," which she saw as a very negative thing.) The other was less so, but tried to pressure me into marriage.

I don't want children or pets because I don't want to be responsible for them.

I have a low-paying job. I've worked there for 11 years. Prior to that, I had a hard time finding employment. Local interviewers seemed repulsed by me. When I got this job, the person who interviewed me was from out of state and I think that helped, like somehow that made her less aware of whatever it was about me that was so off-putting to the locals.

My co-workers sometimes ask me why I don't apply for a management position. The managers always seem tense. They're terrified when corporate comes to visit. I'd like to have their pay, but I don't want their job.

I've never felt a strong connection to my "community." If the town where I grew up was bulldozed and replaced with a parking lot, I wouldn't care at all. There are some nice things about the city I currently live in, but I think I could do just as well somewhere else if I could somehow have a better job there.

I sometimes enjoy the company of other people, like my co-workers, but social events usually bore me and I avoid them. I'm also a freelance theater critic and even at the regional theater I reviewed for (until COVID cancelled all the productions), I generally felt alienated from the rest of the audience and wanted to leave as soon as the play was over. I don't know how much of that was my own social anxiety and how much of was the other people.

Responsibility? Well, not really. I'm only responsible for taking care of myself, which is something every adult should aim to do anyway.
I'm not really part of any community; I'm physically there, but it wouldn't have any effect on it (I think) if I wasn't. So, naturally, I'm not important, either.
A little. Regular small talk and work related stuff at work, occassionally seeing friends, family and such.
Yes, I work. No kids or partner. No pets, either.

Responsibility: I'm responsible for myself, my wife, and anybody who I might help in some way. I'm a clerk at my job; my responsibility is doing my job right. I'm not a supervisor, though I do sort of act as one at times.

Status in the community: Some guy who lives somewhere with his wife. I am often seen walking for exercise in the wee hours of the morning. I'm not a "community leader" or anything like that.

Socialization: I am superficially "social." I don't go too deep into most people, and I don't reveal too much about myself. I am friendly, but detached.

Yes I suppose I do, although I do tend to either forget or procrastinate chores.


Well, I'm classed as a key worker so does that count?


I used to socialise with my family at weekends and sometimes meet up with a friend but this year it is illegal to socialise.


I have a boyfriend and 3 pet rats. I have a part-time job too.

I have a home and a job and a family but not much beyond that.


Not at all.


Hardly ever.


I'm a web developer. I have a wife and five children.

i hate socialising
i am a bus driver
i have a husband and a teenage son

Do you have responsibility? Yes.
How much responsibility do you have? Only as much as I am legally and contractually required to have.
Are you an important person in the community? No.
How important are you in the community? Only enough to be able to park on the street.
Do you socialize with people? Yes.
How often do you socialize with people? As often as I can get Skype or Zoom to work on my computer.
Do you work as well? Yes.
Do you have children? Yes.
Are you married? Yes.

Sure I have responsibilities.... Quite a few....

I am important in certain communities, mostly creative and nerdy communities.

I am very social and very reclusive....

I used to work, a long time ago..... I've been trying desperately to get another job, but the economy is all messed up and I'm never at the top of the stack

No kids, I do have a beau though and he is the highlight of my life

What for those polls and questions? How about just telling what you are up to?
All people here are totally different but most are not very social and have to struggle if it comes to deal with other people. Some here are low functioning and need support and some are living quite normal lifes though.
Autism isn't just a single condition but a name for many quite different mental problems which cause you trouble if it comes to socializing and dealing with other people but are not just social anxiety.

I have responsibilities in basically every aspect of my life.

I wouldn’t say I’m important in my community, but I’m an important figure in my kids’ lives. I have three of them. I’m also an integral person at my job - the clinical research studies wouldn’t get done without me. I work full time. I am also a student part time.

I don’t socialize very often. I’m not close with any friends or family for the most part. I am kind of dating someone but we don’t see each other all that much - once a week, on average. We text a lot though.

I’ve never felt like I was a particularly important person. I’m an insignificant little speck of this vast universe. I struggle with existing sometimes, I’m always exhausted and worn out. But I’m okay with being here on Earth and conscious, for the most part. I wish I didn’t have to try as hard as I do sometimes though.

Do you have responsibility? Yes. Looking after my K9 kids.
How much responsibility do you have? Bugger-all. I avoid it like the coronavirus.
Are you an important person in the community? Hell, yes. It is my job to piss people off.
How important are you in the community? Apart from pissing people off? No influence.
Do you socialize with people? Only online.
How often do you socialize with people? Every day, online.
Do you work as well? Yes. Self-employed/semi-retired.
Do you have children? Yes. 3 K9 kids.
Are you married? No. I'm not that stupid.

Responsibilities? Only to my wife and mother

Married? Yes.

Status in the community: Some guy who walks too much, and is wearing himself out.

Importance in the community: an "insignificant speck." And I'm okay with it!

How often do you socialize with people?: Superficially, all the time. In depth, pretty rarely in person; more often online.

Do you work? 2 clerical jobs

Kids? Nope

Imagine if Martian had two eyes??????