Do you enjoy being a loner?

We all need some time off,, alone and I guess being a loner sometimes is not that bad at all. Sometimes all we need is some time alone to think about things that affect ourselves, some decisions we have to make but need to concentrate more in order for us to come up to the right one, to explore ourselves further and discover something new for ourselves too.

I am now a loner by choice. I am very shy and don't talk to people as much as I could because I get anxiety when I think about talking to someone I don't know. I honestly don't know how I have friends other than people who start to talk to me or people I have had a working friendship with first. People try to make me talk to them and being forced makes it all the more harder to talk and not be a loner.

Im like you but i love being a loner yet i dont want to be completely isolated. I do need other loners to talk too, but i dont like meeting people.. so i often be on facebook or internet forum like www.loners-club.com, www.mylot.com and such to meet people like me (a loner).

There are times I love to be alone. When I go out, I would prefer doing my business alone just with the reason that it would be easy for me to handle myself alone. And I can do things I want to without them commenting /criticizing me. But at times, it is really good to have someone with you sharing your times of joy or trouble. I love it when I'm with my family because we do a lot of crazy things.

Im a loner/sociable when I feel like it kinda person.I like my space and thoughts.Im a homebody.I love a night on the computer and all the comforts,sancks,my boyfriend thats good enough for me.

I am a loner. Can be sociable withn I feel like it. I'm a homebody, like a good night around the house with snacks, my computer, my boyfriend, maybe a movie. I'm happy with that.

I have been a loner from a very young age and still one today. I am very quiet. I had some friends during the time of going to school, and in high school, there were some students who taught I shouldn't be messed with because quiet kids were dangerous. I graduated in 2003, and had no friends since then. I do not see anything wrong with this but my family finds it hard to believe. This didn't start by choice but I am choosing to stay this way because there is nothing in the social lifestyle that is fascinating to me.

Hi, I enjoy being alone - I don't like noise and activities. I'm comfortable with myself and enjoy doing things like reading, watching TV and Dvds and going online - all these are lonely hobbies! But I'm not shy; my work requires me to communicate with people a lot (marketing) and I will adjust myself accordingly. However once I'm off work, I prefer to stay home and enjoy the peace and quiet!

hi xxxmetalettexxx...i often am a loner. there are times i can do something with someone. but for the most part i do things alone. sometimes people can't go with me. often cause i want to be alone. there are times i want certain people in my life but they live too far away or have a different schedule. so then i'm alone but not by choice.

The good thing about your discussion is that you are honest and open. I too live quite a solitary life and I don't have many friends. I do however have a lot of friends online. I'm am a bit on the quiet side but I don't mind this, this is just the way I am. I have decided that I want to take some positive action this year! I want to try and get out there and perhaps join a couple of groups in order to meet new people. I'm thinking of volunteering for something as well; this all helps I guess when it comes to meeting new people. Despite being quiet and alone for the majority of the time I still get on with things that I like doing. I love keeping fit and I love cycling. Regular cycling gives me so much freedom and keeps me happy. You are in a really good place though, I'm referring to My Lot. There are a lot of decent people here who are very understanding. Good luck with your future posts. Andrew

I am definitely a loner, prolly by choice. When I was in middle school I had a very small group of friends and I was routinely called "the girl who doesn't talk." Then when I was highschool aged I moved every six months and did not have a change to really make any friends and just kept to myself because I was always in a new area and uncomfortable meeting new people. Now I am living alone and going to school. I am less shy but still do not attempt to make many friends at school. My sister, who is a much more extroverted person, is always involved in some kind of drama with her friends. I prefer not to deal with any of that and just focus on myself and my bf. Sure it gets lonely sometimes but I've been dealing with it all my life and have found ways to cope.

I like my alone time, But I also like to be around people its healthy to balance both. I am shy also but I love to be around people. I not the most talkative person either but I am a great listener. Well I think its good to have alone time but to much may not be that good.