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That was a rhetorical question so please don’t reply with an answer. I consider myself a reasonably understanding person because I do not judge people who need to be around others all of the time or people who need to scream when they are frustrated or people who need to embellish events to make themselves feel more important (as I admit I have done on occasion). I feel these are all traits of somebody’s personality, something that people really can’t help.
I am a clinical introvert. I say clinical not because it is a bad thing or a disorder of some sort, but because I have had this diagnosis by a medical professional-much like I have been diagnosed as a true blond with brown eyes or how I am an established right handed individual. My personality is developed in a way that I need to recharge by being by myself. I NEED to be alone with my thoughts at some point in a day in order to keep my sanity. The way I keep my social life alive is by doing things most people do with others. I go out to eat by myself, go to the movies, go shopping or go to concerts all by myself. For me, these experiences are liberating and the best way to get to know myself better.
Please don’t get me confused with an antisocial public-people-watcher (though subtle people-watching is a great hobby of mine). I love to go out with my friends and socialize with others; I just feel comfortable being alone. Getting back to my point and what sparked the title of this post; please do not look at me while I am all on my own with pity. Do not look at me and think, “That poor girl, all alone.” This is a lifestyle preference to me and others who choose to eat alone or go to movies by themselves. Maybe, instead of pitying me, you should envy me for being able to enjoy the entire experience rather than being annoyed by being with the mouth breathing, overconfident date you are on (I’ve been there too).
My point is, when I’m with other people and we see somebody out on the town all by themselves and I hear, “Awww…. That poor lonely person all alone…” it takes all the fun out of the liberating experience; it sometimes makes me feel self conscience and loser-ish for being that solitary person when those solitary experiences really make me feel happy. And if you cannot help but to feel sorry for that person, perhaps you should go talk to them. Maybe they are there all alone to meet other people and who knows, you may even make a friend.
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| Posted: August 25, 2010 at 1:22 pm |
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| Those people are just jealous because they are scared to do anything alone and they want to be able to apparently they show that is rude ways! I envy you for that and always have! And I have become much more comfortable over the past 3 years doing things alone even starting to like it! ... and people watching IS fun! : ) |
| Posted by: Nicole | Posted: Sep. 09, 2010 @ 4:14 pm |
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