I'm an extrovert. I get my solitude vicariously by readingThoreau on the subway.
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How about "playing a gig in a bar with 2 customers, both of whom are engrossed in their phones"?
Wife and I could seriously go couple years without seeing another person (we have 4 dogs) and think we just won the lottery. We have been hoping for the humanity ending asteroid (both big sci fi fans) for over a decade now
I'll just shut the door behind me as I tip toe out of the room.Wife and I could seriously go couple years without seeing another person (we have 4 dogs) and think we just won the lottery. We have been hoping for the humanity ending asteroid (both big sci fi fans) for over a decade now
Im retired, and Mrs Plank is a decade younger and still works.
Once Mini Plank is off to school and Mrs Plank has left for the office I brew a nice coffee and sit in the garden sipping the bitter brew and puffing on my pipe. Thats my solitude, that keeps me sane and ready to face the day ahead.
Once Mini Plank is off to school and Mrs Plank has left for the office I brew a nice coffee and sit in the garden sipping the bitter brew and puffing on my pipe. Thats my solitude, that keeps me sane and ready to face the day ahead.
I tend to stay up all night and sleep during the day. It's quiet and dark, cool in the summer and cosy in the winter. I practice guitar, read, and watch the sort of movies my spouse loathes.
I'm also the household nightshift security for my household, and am available for wee-hour ER runs for spouse and elderly pets.
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I'm also the household nightshift security for my household, and am available for wee-hour ER runs for spouse and elderly pets.
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I’m retired/disabled and tend to stick around the house for the most part. My wife works full time as an RN and is very active with her horse in her off hours so I spend a lot of time alone with the junior staff (3 dogs and 1 cat). I enjoy my wife’s company when she’s around but also enjoy my solitude when she’s not. I just got a wheelchair and a mobility scooter so that I can get out of the house more. I will be going on nature “walks” in my little village when it gets a bit cooler out. All things considered, I prefer solitude.
Gaolee
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Between my bride and myself, I'm the extrovert and she's the intorvert.
I love time with friends and more so our family, but still appreciate time alone more than most.
If we're at home, I look forward to weekends when my wife goes to bed and I can head to my music room. Time with my basses, guitars, and reading are great ways to wind down.
When we are at the cabin on Lake Superior, I start every day with a solo kayak ride around Pike's Bay. I'm usually back about the time the rest of the family are getting up.
Having that balance of a little "alone time" and time spent with others keep me on an even keel. I look forward to life someday when I can retire and be done with this job that I'm never really "away" from.
I love time with friends and more so our family, but still appreciate time alone more than most.
If we're at home, I look forward to weekends when my wife goes to bed and I can head to my music room. Time with my basses, guitars, and reading are great ways to wind down.
When we are at the cabin on Lake Superior, I start every day with a solo kayak ride around Pike's Bay. I'm usually back about the time the rest of the family are getting up.
Having that balance of a little "alone time" and time spent with others keep me on an even keel. I look forward to life someday when I can retire and be done with this job that I'm never really "away" from.
I like going on long solo motorcycle rides. That, to me, is solitude. Once I'm past city limits, anyways.
I like twilight during summer. I always look to the west on summer nights. It reminds me of when it was time to go inside and watch a little TV before bed when I was a kid. It makes me feel nostalgic, which is a big part of solitude for me. I call it the "summer silhouette":
Outside, in nature, on my own, with no time commitments = HEAVEN.
My work is Indoors, an Office, helping people, under time pressure. At least I have a nice view out my window.
My work is Indoors, an Office, helping people, under time pressure. At least I have a nice view out my window.
Not so sure it's an "either/or" thing. I'm an introvert. I LOVE solitude. But I also love being with friends.An odd thing has happened to me. I started out my adult life as an introvert. Over the years I have realized how much I enjoy being with real friends. I still love solitude. Can I be an introvert and an extrovert? I will have to contemplate that over my next burrito.
I think a lot of people have a misconception of introverts. We introverts also love being with good people. The difference is that we can only take it for so long. Then we feel a need to "escape" to our solitude and re-charge our "batteries". Yes, we also love socialization. But we like ours in smaller doses (if that makes any sense)...
Not so sure it's an "either/or" thing. I'm an introvert. I LOVE solitude. But I also love being with friends.
I think a lot of people have a misconception of introverts. We introverts also love being with good people. The difference is that we can only take it for so long. Then we feel a need to "escape" to our solitude and re-charge our "batteries". Yes, we also love socialization. But we like ours in smaller doses (if that makes any sense)...
Yep - for introverts, social situations suck energy from us - even fun situations with people we adore. There's a time limit. For extroverts, they get energy from that. And apparently get the energy sucked from them while alone. I've never felt that.
