Are you the type of person that craves company or solitude? Does being with other people drain you or energise you? Do you feel the need to be alone to be able to recharge?

I like the way things are, but I should probably spend a bit more time alone rather than with my wife. On the other hand, I should probably socialize a bit more in general.

i used to absolutely crave being alone as much as possible, but now it's more 50-50.

Because of all the enforced NON-alone time, I really want to regroup through solitude, and if I don't get that alone time I get so grumpy
I'd like to spend time with people, perhaps just DIFFERENT people?

I'm a bit of a loner by nature...but too much of it makes me feel ghost in the world. Also, when I'm busier I always want more alone time, but when I have too much free time I start missing society

I'd rather be alone. If I could afford an island I would be a hermit.
People tend to get on my nerves rather quickly

BklynBabe said:

ZombieKitten said:

This is why I know I would go crazy on a Big Brother type of show.

How exhausting that would feel.

I don't crave company of people in general. Right now it's only one person even though I know they don't feel the same way I enjoy being alone a lot, though. I guess it's like Laurel said, 50-50


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I work alone so I guess I wouldn't want more time alone.

But I do cherish uninterrupted weekends with the hubby.

I love company and doing fun stuff, but I like it to be planned ahead of time. Surprise drop ins or "hey, we're just down the street coming over." calls irritate me immensely. I don't care if we're related. No.

johnart said:

That's hot.

Cinnie said:

I make my mum very frustrated when she stays with us, by day 3 I'm snappy as all hell

Alej said:

I will curse a bitch over a surprise drop in.
In NY that shit will get you shot the hell up!
Down South they pull that shit all the time....

BklynBabe said:

I way prefer drop ins to planned visits, that way:

I don't have to clean up the house since I have an excuse!

I don't have to dread it for days or weeks and I don't have the chance to pike out at the last moment

hopefully they bring beer

I get a good amount of solitude since I live alone. I waver - at times I wanna be social & leave my cocoon, other times I get irritated when the fucking phone rings, let alone mfs wanting to come by I'm pretty cool being in either mode as long as things are planned. & I hate when people think they can bust in on my time just b/c I'm @ home doing "nothing" - that "nothing" time is planned, dammit!

johnart said:

That's totally me .
As I am in a long distance relationship of course I'd like more time with my bf especially as I am the kind of person that wants my loved one around me 24/7 anyway. And I haven't seen him in a long time, but will in 3 weeks .

Serious said:

Yeah, if the hubby worked from home (he did from wed this past week) it wouldn't bother me one bit. I love him home, even when we're doing separate things in separate rooms. Just having him around is nice.

ZombieKitten said:

Nope.
Both sides of our family have strict warnings about dropping in unannounced.

And I've specified, that shit don't mean you call from down the street.

We do quite well when we have our families a few states away.

johnart said:

I loved the times when my ex-bf and me both were working from home . I miss those days .

johnart said:

That was exactly the same for me and my ex .

Definitely solitude.

I love companionship, but on my own time. I get irritated quite easily with company, and find myself fleeing.

I can go days without human interaction if left up to me. But when I want to hang with someone, I get irritated if they don't .


I'm quite selfish that way. I also enjoy going to the club with friends, but once there, will normally break away from them to go find meat.

Serious said:

Just keep thinking 3 weeks.

johnart said:

Thank you . I last saw my new bf back in January, so I can't wait to see him and I just hope everything goes well .

Alej said:

makes sense to me

Serious said:

you have bought tickets!!!

ZombieKitten said:

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Thinking about it, if I weren't with my wife I'd probably spend a LOT of time alone. I used to before I was in a relationship and I remember liking it. These days I'm rarely alone, but as for company other than my wife, it's probably a month or so at a time before I feel the need to really be sociable. That seems to be changing now in regards to one or two people I've met here though.

ZombieKitten said:

I live alone and can’t imagine living any other way.

Now, I DO get lonely from time to time if I don’t go out and socialize. And I could probably stand to do it a bit more than I do now. But I’d rather err on the side of too much alone time rather than not enough.

I need a LOT of alone time.