Wow! This is pretty much my life, you have a couple years on me but I have a pretty similar existence.

Work 2 hours a night playing music, and spend most of the rest of it playing video games and working on my guitar playing.

I think that extended bouts of solitude are somewhat unhealthy for me , only for the reason that when I do go out to perform im kind of unprepared for the social aspect of the performance (I play in pubs). I find that going for a cycle or some sort of exercise /interaction with the world alleviates this.

Another thing I’ve noticed was the inevitable boredom that hits me sometimes leads me to self-destructive habits. I’ve been a weed smoker for about 10 years and found that

Too much time on my hands + no one to criticize my actions = a hell of a lot of weed consumed. Happy to say I’ve recently decided to cut this out so I’m excited to spend that time wasted exploring new healthier interests.

Also who knows ? If your playing video games you could be socializing if you use a mic to speak to others. I don’t usually except for irl friends, I find the type of conversation is usually far from “sociable” :)

I live abroad and moved here with some friends, & I’ve only really been what would be considered introverted since my close friends moved back, but we still get to chat on Xbox every so often which is fine. I am definitely content (what’s not to love) but I do feel the societal pressures that tells me this kind of existence is wrong.

I think we are doing okay though. To have a job centered around something we love & the time to explore new interests is a gift not everyone can say they have. My biggest worry is there may be a day when I don’t have this freedom and I’ll kick myself into eternity for not using it to better myself more. I think I should mess with the ratio of video games to guitar playing perhaps

If anything reading about how close you are with your family makes me reevaluate myself a bit. I have lots of time on my hands but I’m admittedly selfish with it, I could probably call my mam a bit more often :)

On a side note you say you practice guitar pretty efficiently, any tips on practicing with purpose?

I taught myself aurally (not using theory) I would say I’m an intermediate guitarist and hence find it hard to start a practice routine as they usually start with the basics, although I have found some of the basics (scales & arps for example) I have completely ignored which is regrettable.

All the best anyways wo/man, stay grateful! :)