Being Alone vs Being Lonely

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Can you handle being alone? Do you get lonely or do you enjoy being alone.

If you enjoy being alone, how long can you stand being alone for? How long have you been alone?

I've been alone for over a year now and I revel in it! I can't go back to living with people. I'm having too much fun!


I enjoy my quiet solitude - although, it's not always quiet

I enjoy being alone. I rarely get lonely.

I only get lonely if I feel like I'm surrounded by hostile people.

I like being alone, it is rare that I feel lonely. It tends to only happen when I feel that I'm missing out on some activities involving my 'family' (a grouping of true blood family and adopted family). I do things alone, its honestly very enjoyable. Alone isn't bad at all. Less stress, less anxiety, but a bit more in the depression/time to think department.

But yeah, I have to admit.. what kraftiekortie remarked about feeling lonely being surrounded by hostile people.. I'm naturally disconnected to people, any more of a disconnection.. I just feel totally alienated..

I like being alone and never feel lonely when I am. I do however feel lonely when I'm not alone. The only times I feel alone is when I'm around people. I don't know how to explain it.

Iliketree's experience is perfectly in accord with my own.

Imagine if I were 18, and living in England, and I ran into Iliketrees? We could have been good friends!

We would never meet, I'm inside the house all day...

That'd be a bummer....

You have lots to offer. You should go out more.

That's basically how I am, except for the constant nag at the back of my mind about not being in a relationship. Friends and the crowd I can do without, but being single doesn't suit me.

I often don't notice that I'm alone. I was alone for the biggest chunk of my life, so it's something I'm used to.
Longest time without seeing another person of flesh and blood was for 2-3 weeks.

I don't "enjoy" being alone.
I feel lonely when I think about it, which happens quite often lately.

/e: Being excluded from a group feels bad obviously.

I actually don't like being alone, but people aggravate me so much that I prefer to be alone.

I do occasionally get lonely, but on the whole I enjoy being alone. I often use the term "enjoying my own company"; I think not being able to be by oneself is somewhat unhealthy, like a sign that you aren't at ease with who you are. I do some of my best brooding alone in my armchair late at night, with a glass of Lagavulin and a good book within reach.

I don't feel lonely very often, and actually I only get that feeling when I'm in a social setting with people I don't know. Thankfully, I live in a setting and work in an industry that pretty much gives me the luxury of interacting with people on my own terms.

I feel that way, too. I don't necessarily like being alone but it's still better than being with people and feeling disliked/excluded by them.

I used to feel lonely but I seem to have gotten used to it. Probably being on WP makes up for my limited amount of real life human interaction. Having some people to interact with daily (at work mostly) also seems to make me want to have some peaceful time by myself.

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I agree.

I envy you. I have to go out into the world just to earn money to survive but I HATE it. If I could, I'd NEVER leave the house.

I don't find that. I've had my fill of human experiences. I've had enough to know I don't want any more!

I'm very content being alone. I fill my own time quite well. I don't want anyone else anymore! I've seen enough of people to know I don't like most of them.

The more people I meet, the more I love my kitten!

I like being alone, but I often feel lonely when I am around people having normal lives with kids, it makes me feel very lonely.