Loners

no_hypocrisy

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3. I honestly like being alone.

Sat Aug 25, 2018, 08:09 AM

Aug 2018

I am not lonely and am selectively social. As per the latter, I carefully choose my company and can only stand being with others for a limited about of time.

I am not a misanthrope. I don't hate everybody. Nor am I lonely.

I am independent. I am not living life defensively.

I discovered I am who I am after sophomore year in college. I preferred a single room instead of sharing space with even people I liked well enough.

I am in my early 60s and still get taunted for not being married as if I need someone to validate my existence. I don't care.

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Do you ever wonder if: you really like to be alone.. OR you do not have the "right" person or [View all] ellenrr Aug 2018 OP

The link I posted here you might find interesting. It's the posts more than the article Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #1

thx. will look at it. nt ellenrr Aug 2018 #2

I honestly like being alone. no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #3

Pretty much the same here 2naSalit Aug 2018 #4

I spend lots of my day alone - well, in my garden, surrounded by plants, NRaleighLiberal Aug 2018 #5

Being with other people too long exhausts me donkeypoofed Aug 2018 #6

I love being alone. MaryMagdaline Aug 2018 #7

The only person Polly Hennessey Aug 2018 #8

for too many ppl their best "friend" is their cell phone. no actual ppl required. nt msongs Aug 2018 #9

I prefer the solo peacebuzzard Aug 2018 #10

I love silence, and the sounds of nature. Every day (unless the weather is ellenrr Aug 2018 #11

I like being by myself, but im still waiting on Prince charming backtoblue Oct 2018 #12