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Loners

shanti

(21,675 posts)

20. definitely self defined

Reply to xmas74 (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:43 PM

Dec 2011

i define myself as a loner in that i live alone, but have family (4 grown sons, 2 siblings), but i have no partner or close friends (not even here on DU, which makes me sad as i've posted here for 9 years . i'm retired as well, so even less opportunity to socialize. i really only go outside to grocery shop, doctor, or to the dentist. that probably sounds pathetic to most people, but i have my crafts, two cats and laptop and i'm pretty content most of the time. everyone has their moments, though... i'd consider another partner, but he'd have to be pretty similar to me, and that would be hard to find!

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What is the purpose of this group? [View all] xmas74 Dec 2011 OP

It is self-defined. murielm99 Dec 2011 #1

I understand about the healing time. xmas74 Dec 2011 #7

Your choice catchnrelease Dec 2011 #2

I don't know if I'm actually a loner. xmas74 Dec 2011 #8

We are in similar circumstances The empressof all Dec 2011 #17

All of the above. LWolf Dec 2011 #3

I don't really have a version of "loner". xmas74 Dec 2011 #4

I think most loners would concur, LWolf Dec 2011 #5

I'm not a big fan of neighbors xmas74 Dec 2011 #6

Neighbors get kinda forced on one by default. One can't really go around a building RKP5637 Dec 2011 #12

I live in an older neighborhood. xmas74 Dec 2011 #13

IMO it's become a very strange country, particularly over the past decade or so. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #14

It really has. xmas74 Dec 2011 #15

I sort of had that house... marginlized Dec 2011 #16

that would be heaven to me n/t shanti Dec 2011 #21

Me, too. freshwest Dec 2011 #27

For me, it's serious introversion - being drained by crowds and restored by quiet time. iris27 Dec 2011 #9

I understand about being taken advantage of. xmas74 Dec 2011 #10

A chance to talk with people who share how you feel about certain things. bemildred Dec 2011 #11

I live alone by choice. marginlized Dec 2011 #18

runs in the family shanti Dec 2011 #22

For me being a loner is a choice because I have the option of not being one. Speck Tater Dec 2011 #19

I like those endless activities. marginlized Dec 2011 #24

definitely self defined shanti Dec 2011 #20

I have few around me. xmas74 Dec 2011 #23

Can one be an extroverted loner? nadine_mn Dec 2011 #25

Yes. That's me. DevonRex Dec 2011 #26

Wow, public speaking ... I'm a Dale Carnegie dropout. marginlized Dec 2011 #28

I love speaking in public - crowds of 1 to 100+ nadine_mn Dec 2011 #29

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