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Some people hate being being somewhere by themselves. They associate the experience with lonliness, boredom, and vulnerability. Even the most fiercely independent often strongly prefer being in the company of others. Personally, I love being by myself. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a loner by any stretch of the imagination. I truly enjoy spending time with my boyfriend, family and friends, but I’m also not afraid of being alone at times. In fact, I relish having an evening to myself every once in a while.
I think part of the reason I find such comfort in alone time is due to being an only child. I play well with others, but I can also entertain myself easily. It’s an independence thing too. When I’m alone, I operate on my own schedule, do whatever I want to do, watch whatever I want to watch, go where I want to go, eat whatever I want to eat. If I drop something on the floor, no one will see it. I can sit around in my underwear and watch marathons of fluffy MTV reality shows. If I want to, I can spend hours shopping and not buy anything. I can be a lazy bum, or try to get a million things done without distractions. If I don’t feel like talking to anybody, that’s okay, and if I want to talk to myself, no one will look at me like a crazy person.
In truth, I think having some time alone is healthy for the soul. Sure, your friends and family love you for you, and accept you despite all of your idiosyncrasies. But, when you’re alone, you have absolutely no one to answer to but yourself, and that is so freeing. So, the next time your roommate spends the night somewhere else, or you don’t have plans on a Friday night, stop worrying about how lonely and uncool you feel and just enjoy it.
Do you like spending time by yourself? How do you make the most of this time? Are you dependent on other people for entertainment and constant companionship?
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01.12.10
Everyone has a different need for social interaction. I find that my need is rather low, so I can identify with your post.
I completely identify with your point about operating on your own schedule. When my college friends drifted away years after graduation, I found myself doing a bunch of things by myself, and I loved it. I could go the places I wanted to go, leave when I was bored, or pick up and take off any time I wanted.
They say no man is an island, but some of us are long peninsulas!
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