Just wanted to drop a hello.
I've been a loner most all my life, by a mixture of choice and circumstances. At some point in my 20s I decided to be social, go to parties, etc. Turns out I'm really not about that life. I'm much happier being alone as my most meaningful pursuits are rather solitary-Reading, writing, gardening, learning new things.
I eventually succumbed to my workings and was much happier. People talk about loners as if they're scary or dangerous, but I'm not. They praise "friends" and want a whole lot of them. I don't.
I feel like my loner tendencies are rarely appreciated. In googling why I am the way I am, I came across "recent studies" about loners--
https://mavenroundtable.io/theintel...e-happiest-when-alone-Qn_wF6eoBku0Hnx6JCpcBg/
I laughed a little at the compliment, for once. But apparently some people will never find joy being in a social group.
What do you think? Do you relate?
My ideal "social group" meets up once a month to "hang out," where hang-outs consist of coffee shops, museums, bookstores or libraries, or exploring something new.
What about you?
I've been a loner most all my life, by a mixture of choice and circumstances. At some point in my 20s I decided to be social, go to parties, etc. Turns out I'm really not about that life. I'm much happier being alone as my most meaningful pursuits are rather solitary-Reading, writing, gardening, learning new things.
I eventually succumbed to my workings and was much happier. People talk about loners as if they're scary or dangerous, but I'm not. They praise "friends" and want a whole lot of them. I don't.
I feel like my loner tendencies are rarely appreciated. In googling why I am the way I am, I came across "recent studies" about loners--
https://mavenroundtable.io/theintel...e-happiest-when-alone-Qn_wF6eoBku0Hnx6JCpcBg/
I laughed a little at the compliment, for once. But apparently some people will never find joy being in a social group.
What do you think? Do you relate?
My ideal "social group" meets up once a month to "hang out," where hang-outs consist of coffee shops, museums, bookstores or libraries, or exploring something new.
What about you?