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Loners

donkeypoofed

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6. Being with other people too long exhausts me

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2018, 10:23 AM

Aug 2018

I'm a homebody and a loner and don't apologize for any of it. I really like things this way. I socialize but only for short bursts and those are exhausting to me. I like people but I just can't be around them all day long

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Do you ever wonder if: you really like to be alone.. OR you do not have the "right" person or [View all] ellenrr Aug 2018 OP

The link I posted here you might find interesting. It's the posts more than the article Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #1

thx. will look at it. nt ellenrr Aug 2018 #2

I honestly like being alone. no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #3

Pretty much the same here 2naSalit Aug 2018 #4

I spend lots of my day alone - well, in my garden, surrounded by plants, NRaleighLiberal Aug 2018 #5

Being with other people too long exhausts me donkeypoofed Aug 2018 #6

I love being alone. MaryMagdaline Aug 2018 #7

The only person Polly Hennessey Aug 2018 #8

for too many ppl their best "friend" is their cell phone. no actual ppl required. nt msongs Aug 2018 #9

I prefer the solo peacebuzzard Aug 2018 #10

I love silence, and the sounds of nature. Every day (unless the weather is ellenrr Aug 2018 #11

I like being by myself, but im still waiting on Prince charming backtoblue Oct 2018 #12