Individualism in Pondok Duta Residence, Depok

Depok- individualism attitude among the people in this housing was increasingly. The people prefer to to their activity at home than for socialize together with the other neighbors.

The neighborhood association of Pondok Duta Residence, Depok said that it is difficult to change the individualism attitude of the people, especially the people who have been busy with their work outside the home. In this modern era, there were many entrepreneurs compete to create housing with good infrastructures and complete facilities in the house. From the densely populated areas to quiet areas also purchased to build many housing residence. By the easy access road, fresh atmosphere, beautiful scenery and full facilities in the house makes a lot of people are tempted to buy the house. The full facilities within the home makes a person enjoy their activity in home than going outside to socializing with other neighbors. This case makes the lack of socialization and tolerance between neighbors. The busy workers also make them become apathetic and have their own characteristics in their environment individualism. The individualism people can be affected to many people, such as the neighbors, security, and also the neighborhood associate.

"Well ... for 5 years I lived here, I feel the individualism among the neighbors was very obvious, including to my family who had been busy with the work at home,” said one of the wives in this housing, Sri Suprihatini. As a housewife, she really feels the quiet environment although the housing has been mostly filled by local people, but the atmosphere is very quiet from noon until in the night. This housing will only be crowded during the morning when the children were passing to go to school or people who want to go to work. "I just hope in this housing hold the events that can make its neighbors gather. 1 day is enough,” she says. According to Sri, with hold the events in this housing, the people will be excited to come and be introduced so that they can socialize between neighbors and could slightly reduce their individualism attitude. With the holding of socialization between people, they themselves can get much benefit, such as could work together, get more helping, and also can create a peaceful atmosphere in their own environment.

In addition, not only the neighbors who get the effects of individualism between the other neighbors, but the security was also felt the impact. At noon till night, the environment feels very quiet, so they really need to keep the environment from the robbery or theft in homes. "Well, because of the environment is very quiet, so we had to get around ensuring the safe houses of the crime every time," said one of the security housing, Dada Supardi. As we already know, security is assigned to secure in the current crowded or deserted environment. However, according to them while there is deserted environment, their responsibilities will become very hard because they still have to get around this neighborhood. Especially when Ramadan, the environment was getting quietly because most people just want to be silent in the house to save their energy. "My hope for the neighbors is just for socialize so that they can know each other and they can look after each other in the hard situation," said Dadang. By doing this, the security will be felt helped to secure the environment during the day and could had a rest to prepare for secure at night.

With a lot of reports about the individualism attitude among the neighbors, finally neighborhood associate take a measure to make the events on the special day, such as during the independence day, Eid and also at the other special event. In these events, the people who attend are also quite a lot, so it could be intertwined relationship between the other neighbors of this housing. However, for families who have a lot of busy activity outside still cannot attend the event, therefore, there are also a few people who still do not know their neighbors. "It is very unfortunate, because the individualism will make us hard to ask for help and to socialize with others," said the neighborhood associate of Pondok Duta Residence, Benjamin. By holding of the event in the field of housing is also expected many people can participate in the event and could support the quiet environment. Just like any other neighbor’s hope, the neighborhood associate also waiting for socialization between neighbors to know each other, so they can help each other when they know it.

Socializing between neighbors is a positive activity to improve humanity, and solidarity with someone. There are many hopes from the neighbors who lived in this residence, such as the socialization among the other neighbors. By socializing, the environment will be better, peaceful and comfortable place to live.