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Lone Wolf... or Tree... or Whatever
If there's something most people can agree on, it's that lone wolves are awesomely cool. What about you? Are YOU cool? 8l
If not... how easily/often do you get lonely? |
I'm never lonely because I love being alone. You could call me somewhat of a lone wolf.
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I'm never alone; I have Pokemon by my side.
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I've never thought of solitary people as particularly cool. Everyone has their own preferences for company - or lack thereof - after all, and I don't see how it's cool to prefer to be alone rather than not.
I'm quite content with my own company, and not particularly comfortable as the center of attention, so I suppose I'm better off by myself. I've never thought of myself as a "lone wolf" or whatever though. There are plenty of people around me I can talk to, and I have many acquaintances. I just keep them all at arm's length and don't generally speak unless I'm spoken to first. But I'm quite happy to engage in conversation if someone starts one. I don't actively avoid people like I used to...I just don't actively draw attention to myself. I leave it to others to notice me or ignore me. I don't really get lonely, although every now and then I might actually seek out conversation rather than letting people come to me, for a change of pace. Once in a blue moon. Maybe I'm more of a lone werewolf. Hmm. |
I used to enjoy being the lone wolf. Recently though all I want is company. I guess I've grown sick of riding solo...
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I can remain sane when alone because I just talk to myself. However, being alone can become problematic if I begin to brood over things via mental tangents taking me to things that bother me. I consider myself self-sufficient, so I like doing things independently... but a little bit of help never hurts, so if I do need help, I actively look for it.
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I never feel lonely
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I love being alone. I want to be alone. I feel more lonely when I am in a group and I feel like I don't belong or I am uncomfortable. I hate feeling lonely. But wheb I am alone, I don't feel like that.
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I don't really get lonely that much, I know that my family is there with me, even if they aren't home.
Though I do sometimes wish I had more friends. |
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Good luck making more friends. "You can never have too much of a good thing", I suppose. |
I actually value my alone time. I'm always surrounded by people these days that I always try to find some time to be alone so I can get my work done. Compared to the people I've known in the past, the people I know currently respect my space and understand that you must let them go and be on their own for a little while.
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I'm not a lone wolf, but I am an introvert. I enjoy friends' company but I need my space after a while, so there's a bit of a difference.
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I enjoy my own company a lot more than others, but I love it when I am with other people. If that makes sense.
I may be an electricbluewolf, but no electricbluelonewolf |
I love it when I'm with other people. But to my surprise I don't feel that lonely too often, especially since I actually live alone since I was 15!
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I don't think I'm particularly lonely. I always talk to people as soon as I am awake, either face to face or with voice or through text.
I really enjoy being on my own though, especially when working. Being a chemist/engineer suits me fine because while my communication and presentation skills are important, I can do most of my work very independently. Suits me so well. I'm not cool though (8 i'm hawt |
I don't really think that being a "lone wolf" is something that should be thought of as cool. Some people either prefer to just avoid others, and they're no more special than anyone else... and others, they aren't alone by choice, and it can be a very painful and depressing experience for them. To call those people "cool" for their suffering really irritates me.
So what about me? I prefer to be alone, but I am also constantly lonely at the same time. You see, other people trigger uncontrollable anxiety and sometimes even vicious anger in me. I find it very difficult to handle their presence emotionally. When I'm alone, I don't have to deal with this unpleasantness. But then my ridiculous human instincts tell me, "YOU NEED PEOPLE," and I get lonely again. I wish I could just remove my loneliness, so I wouldn't have to deal with the absolute pain of interacting with others. I'm just damned if I do, and damned if I don't either way though. So essentially, I'm a loner. It's much easier on me to avoid others, and I don't have much tolerance for nonsense. But I still crave a social group to be a part of. I crave to find those who will finally understand me, those who I have a much deeper and close friendship with. It is these interactions that I find immensely satisfying and rewarding. And these interactions are what I've been searching for my whole life. The irony of it all is that in spite of being a loner, I spend much of my time with another person. I often speak using "we" or "us" instead of "me." Because he is the only one who has given me the connection I've wanted and not left. |
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Further, you don't have to be trapped in isolated confinement to be unable to interact with others. Your emotions, such as anxiety, may be too powerful for you to bare and force you to avoid people even when you're surrounded by them. You may even be so socially awkward that your efforts to befriend others may be extremely difficult, essentially making you appear as a loner in public when you're just a person who struggles to make friends. Other people see them at times, and may think: "Wow, that person's cool. They're all alone and aloof." Depending on the situation, of course. It is referring to this sort of person as a "cool lone wolf" that offends me. It feels like you're just glorifying loneliness. Lastly, I knew that you meant in movies and such. That doesn't change my opinion. I was more so annoyed by it being glorified in media and such, and just being shown in this very one dimensional way. Loners aren't represented in a nuanced way. Overall though, I find the stereotype of a loner being cool to be both silly and irritating. But I honestly don't care that much about it, and you haven't offended me. This is a typical thought in most people. I was just responding to the thread. |
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I feel lonely sometimes in the sense of not having someone to connect with, like not only on a higher level but also a romantic level. I feel like my strong lone wolf days have been over for a while now, i'm typically with friends or busy at work or school
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around people i think to be of a higher social status than me (basically the 'cool kids'), i go into my shell a bit. but for any other circumstances, i love company. being alone is something i hate unless i'm trying to concentrate, run, make music etc. i generally hate seeing other people be alone (especially when they're upset), so i try to make friends with them.
on the topic of a lone wolf being cool, i don't think so. i don't have much respect for a person that chooses to tell everyone else to go away. i get that it's not my place to make social decisions for other people, but that's kinda rude. and if you're a 'lone wolf' because you're shy, that's not really something i'd describe as 'cool' either. |
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