What if we rephrased the question as “When is it okay to be bored?”
The way the post seems to frame the setting is that these three are doing things in a largely nonsocial setting. None are overtly engaging in some activities that imply some form of social interaction. As such, if we consider that aspect and then pose the alternative “go home and stare at the wall” does that suggest any additional takes on how to assess the situations?
What if we rephrased the question as “When is it okay to be bored?”
The way the post seems to frame the setting is that these three are doing things in a largely nonsocial setting. None are overtly engaging in some activities that imply some form of social interaction. As such, if we consider that aspect and then pose the alternative “go home and stare at the wall” does that suggest any additional takes on how to assess the situations?