Can't you just leave me alone?

[Nolafus]

I can definitely stand being alone for long periods of time. I'm more productive, happier, and calmer. Don't get me wrong, I love spending time with friends, but I also like having my privacy. If I spend a lot of time with people, I just feel drained. Drained emotionally and physically. I don't know why, I guess I'm not that much of a social person.

 

[Nick]

I mean, how can someone choose between time alone and being around their friends? I enjoy both. I prefer one to the other depending out how I'm feeling and what I need to do. I'm okay being alone, but being alone for too long makes me feel lonely, and I'm not okay with that.

 

[Synerjee]

I need a mixture between alone time and people time. Alone time when I need to recharge my social batteries or when I just need to be alone, and people time when I feel lonely and want human company. Human company can be very reassuring at times. I prefer alone time more than people time though, with me being an introvert in nature.

 

[Altair1]

I prefer to be alone, It's not that I dislike being around people, I just like peace and quiet. I'll never feel lonely no matter how much time I've spent alone, but if I'm around people I tend to feel drained after a certain amount of time...

 

[Poki]

I don't mind being alone, nor do I mind company.

I always get distracted, doesn't matter whether I'm alone or not. {XD}

 

[Jin Of The Gale]

I like being around friends. But most of the time, I prefer to be left alone. It's not that I don't like talking to people, I just can't be around them all the time. I also don't talk much unless I'm spoken to.

When I'm alone, I'm either at the library reading books about science, working out or lost in thought.

 

[AkameTheBulbasaur]

Sometimes I think we all need a little alone time. As for me, I definitely need to be around people. During summer vacation, if none of my friends are around, I get lonely. When something bad happens, I need at least one of my friends. I am usually very extraverted, so I'll go up and talk to people if none of my friends are around, but I also have trust issues. It usually takes a while for me to trust you enough to show much emotion around you. Very rarely, I've trusted someone at first sight. It's happened twice, and both of those people are my friends now, so I guess my intuition's been pretty good.

The short answer: I need people, or else I get so bored that my brain eats itself.

 

[Guy]

I much prefer hanging around a small group of close friends than being alone. While I agree we all need some alone time for ourselves, too much time being alone is just... lonely. Compared to doing things myself, I like the fun and the spontaneity that ensues when I'm with a group of people; the same with family. I really enjoy hanging around my older family members because I just enjoy listening to them chat about the old days. It's the best when they get into the ghost stories!

When I'm alone, and I don't necessarily hate being alone, I tend to be more focused on what I'm doing and get more done. Still, all work and no play is just no fun if you're doing things by yourself all the time.

 

[Charcoal92]

I stay away from people in life. Only my hockey team talks to me. Outside of hockey I stay away from everyone fearing that I will be harmed. It is just how I feel. People can be mean and just want to avoid it.

 

[Batty]

I'm lonely when I'm alone too much, and highly irritated and quickly drained when I'm around people too much. I am indeed more of an introvert though, I rarely leave the house and when I do it is to go to the store or to my brothers house.
I live with my grandma and she fails to overwhelm me very often.. But she is a mild person. When I lived with my siblings and mom, I spent most my time in my room with the door shut.

I'd say ideally I talk to people online daily and see people in person once a week or so.

 

[Zeffy]

I enjoy both but I prefer being a lone by a small margin. There is just that something about being solitary that keeps my mind at peace.

 

[Magic Christmas Lights]

I love being alone, although ironically I hang out with someone almost everyday. I have better memories of doing things with people, but I feel more natural just being alone. It's all pros and cons.

 

[beca]

I've always been an introvert, so being alone is something I prefer. I don't tend to go out very much regardless, I'd kind of rather talk to my friends online >_>

 

[darkredwing]

I enjoy solitude just as much as I enjoy hanging out with a few close people. During high school I found myself making more online friends than I ever had in person, but as time went on and I lost contact with everyone I slowly realized how alone I was. Never was close to any of my family, mostly because they were always bickering with each other.

After losing my job last summer and still struggling to find a new one I find it difficult to stand on my own at times but somehow I soldier on in hopes of better days to come. Currently I have just three friends that I've known my whole life, but because they've all become incredibly busy and don't have the time to be there for me like I had been for them in the past.

Guess what I'm getting at is there's nothing wrong with enjoying solitude, just don't push people away you may just regret it as you grow older.

 

[acatfrommars]

It honestly depends, I used to be a huge extrovert but I personally just enjoy being alone now. As far as groups go, in school would most of the time rather be in a group because it cuts down on the amount of work that I have to do. I also enjoy being with a group of friends at time because my anxiety will act up if I'm by myself with nothing to do. I enjoy the silence an peace of being with myself though.

 

[starseed galaxy auticorn]

I prefer to be alone. I'm not much of a talker unless I feel like socializing, of course. I've been a loner my whole life, so I have no problem with that. I am very productive when no one is speaking to me or distracting me. I listen to music nearly 24/7 because it helps me stay focused. I prefer silence over even my parents talking to one another.

I was always really bad in groups of people. I have the hardest time socializing, so it made things hard for me. That's one of the reasons why I prefer to be alone where I can do my own thing. I don't like anyone getting in my way or obstructing my creative process.

 

[Doppelgänger1]

I like being surrounded by friends, but I like being alone more, because I find myself to be more productive when I am. I find being alone to be quite calming and relaxing.

 

[braixen]

i don't like to be alone for too long, but i've lived my whole life pretty much alone. don't really have that many friends that i can talk to/hang out with, so i enjoy what company i get.

 

[Gardevoir the Dragon Slayer]

Depends, I like being with people I like. But Id rather be alone than have to suffer idiots.
I much prefer being with my freinds in Quieter places (like someones house, a quiet pub etc) where I can property socialise, whith them rather than worrying about random idiots appearing or having to shout over noise.

 

[Towerizer]

i need to be left alone and to isolate myself from others every now and then. i had to stay in a barracks and it was 3 to a room with 0 privacy, and no way to just be alone, i almost went insane. i feel temporary isolation is necessary in anyone's life, you need that time to gather your thoughts and refresh.