I'm here without other people on most weekdays but we have four dogs and four cats. This whole animal farm thing started with a poor kitty who needed a home. Then another. Then an abused chihuahua that needed a place. Then little alley kitten who was lost and alone. Then another abused dog (why do people do that? ). Then my daughter moved in and got a pup. My son moved in this week and brought his dog. One of our cats lives outside. Lucky me.

When I'm here alone I have four dogs in a competition to show me who loves me most. I don't mind it at all.

I love my alone time too. I would get up an hour before everyone else was due to get up just to read and have my first cup of coffee in peace and quiet. I really did not like it if anyone would get up and disturb my quiet time. I felt it helped me be ready for whatever I would face during the day.

I love and adore being with my family and friends, but do not disturb my quiet time.

I'm the same way, TB, especially in the mornings. I really need at least an hour to myself to get ready for the day. I spent a lot of time during my undergrad waking up 30 minutes before class and having an awful morning dashing around, and the extra little bit of sleep isn't worth it. I leave the phone on vibrate until I'm ready to leave the house.

ok, wife has gone on a long grocery trip, kids at school, ahhhhhh, i am alone and its great

yes now you can sit around in your boxers and eat rice krispies

Exactly! The benefit of the hour of peace far outweighed the lost hour of sleep.


TexDawg, just make sure today is not an early release day for the kiddos.

Get into a project. Perhaps knit some mittens, or crochet an afgan. Maybe catch up on some quilting.

Or

"MAYBE WE SHOULD CHUG ON OVER TO MAMBY PAMBY LAND AND MAYBE WE CAN FIND YOU SOME SELF CONFIDENCE, YOU JACKWAGON!"

just kidding. couldn't resist. Know how you feel. I have 3 teens that drive me up a wall, but when they aren't there, I miss them tremendously.

Try visiting a friend and reinforce old ties.

Just have Derek put you on his text list. That chit will change your life

There's a difference between not wanting to be alone and not wanting to be apart from a particular person. I think the original post is about the latter issue. It's more distance, rather than loneliness, that you don't like.

I'm alone a lot and I hate it. I wish I had a family to miss when they're gone.

I love my wife and kids, but I like being alone more!

I am up before anyone else in the house, especially on the weekend or days off, that hour or so is my time and no one better disturb me!

You might be right. Many nights the wife and I wont even see each other, but it's comforting knowing that she is in the bedroom watching tv.

I like both, but do enjoy alone time.

this made me crack up

I love my family but I am just fine being alone. My wife travels a lot for work and my kids are all a bit older now so I end up solo quite a bit these days. I love doing things alone especially fishing. There are some days where besides talking to my family I just enjoy not saying a word to anyone if I don't have to. I am not antisocial I just enjoy time spent alone. I can go 2-3 days at the lake without saying anything at all except phone calls with my family. I have to make lightning fast decisions at work fairly often that often have a serious outcome for the people I come across not to mention that I tend to always have 2-3 projects or part time jobs on my days off that its just nice to let my mind rest. Sometime I have to check out for a day or two and recharge.

I thoroughly enjoy my time alone. I office out of my home and boat ramp is 2.5mi away. I can get so excited knowing I only have a light workload day. Take the boy to school, hook up, and go to the lake without a care in the world. No matter what the weather is outside, this is as peaceful and close to heaven that I've experienced. 51 years old and still enjoy going as a "kid in a candy store".

Don't get me wrong. I love people, too......when they're not around!