A former supervisor in the U.S. sent me his annual holiday e-mail letter and asked me about everyone we used to work with. I replied that I've been a hermit since I retired, and that I no longer see nor hear from anyone.

I was so relieved to give that reply. My life after retirement has been all about myself and my family, never about others, and I found that I'd lost any real interest in anyone else. I also don't like being used as a source of news about other people.