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I found you by way of Trey…so nice to say hello! :~)

While I consider myself a mega extrovert, I never did mind my own company. In fact I spend a lot of time alone while nurturing my inner-self, hanging out, playing and really saying hello to my self…but sometimes what you discover about yourself can be scary…scary only because you didn’t take the time to know it and embrace it.

Yes, I love being alone so much so but I also have to watch for the danger of using it as protective armor against the world outside.

Thanks so much for a very stimulating post! I look forward to more! :~)

Best Always,
Henie

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Daphne – Yeah, some people have no problem spending time alone. I’m sure there are a lot of introverts reading this blog!

Trey – Right, for those of us who are more inclined to spend time alone – we need to work on being more social!

Andrew – I get what you are saying about being unattached. I think the bias is definitely for being with someone, so what you have to say doesn’t sound weird at all.

Tom – Good point about avoiding toxic relationships. Solitude is definitely preferable!

Chris – Definitely, if you are not comfortable with yourself it’s not going to change when you are in a relationship.

Personally, being alone is not something which I personally have a problem with, since I have an introverted temperament, I live alone (apart from two cats which I am temporarily minding and the four kittens which one of them had on my couch a few hours ago) and I like to do lots of things alone.

For me personally, one of my challenges is to become a little more sociable and spend more time with others.

Another challenge which I have is overcoming the stigma of being unattached and in my early thirties. Even though I love being alone most of the time, I can’t help get the feeling that I am somehow ‘not normal,’ and that there is something wrong with me because I am not yet married. I realize this may potentially sound a little strange, but it is a feeling which I sometimes get.

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I do agree though that it’s important to be comfortable with yourself. Nobody deserves to be your physical overcompensation for your inability to handle solitude. Don’t use someone to escape your demons. Confront your demons, and learn to accept solitude, that way you can truly BE with someone else, and have it mean something.

Nice post.

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Great post. I’ve always liked being on my own, with my thoughts for company, or just relaxing and enjoying the moment. I do know people who must always have others around them, and I’m sure I was that way when I was younger and more afraid of life in general. Being alone is one of the great gifts in life, and your post is valuable in pointing the way to this treasure.

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