Inn i'm alone lots, not lonely

I don't have friends, and while I would like the right ones, I have no problem with being alone, so it's not a priority. Often, I feel like I have nothing in common with those my age, and I have gotten used to solitude and all its benefits. I like to go places alone and I am so much without being constantly lonely. I usually feel lonely amongst others more than I do when alone. But sometimes I don't even feel lonely watching everybody else hang out, because I know I don't want to be friends with those people in particular.
I do get lonely sometimes but not nearly 'enough' for someone who is alone ... all the time. Humans are supposed to be social creatures; I'm really starting to think something's wrong with me. I look for ways of becoming more self-sufficient.
Usually, I'm immersed in fiction/my imagination/with animals and I feel they combat any loneliness when it strikes.

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  • I_steal_free_bread

    It's normal to be an introvert, It's not normal to completely sever yourself from society. Believe it or not, the lonegr you bask in solitude the sooner your mind deteriorates and you become insane. I too enjoy solitude and working in my sketchbook totally immersed in my own imagination but you must find a healthy balance between independence and being a member of your community.
    This may seem fine to you now but you are hurting your self more than you think. You're depriving yourself of social skills necessary to thrive in the real world. How will you land a job offer when you can't even support a decent conversion with your potential employer? Who will you seek when you are emotionally impaired and need support? Like you I don't care much for involving myself in large social communities but it helps to have that one friend who knows you especially well and can empathize with and have deep awesome conversations. Having a friend keeps you sane.

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    • What kind of emotional impairment? I don't think people would help me.
      I don't think being 'a member of the community' would give me the aforementioned skills required either, so I feel I'm enjoying what I can when I can.

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    • EccentricWeird

      Username score 7/10

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  • Pika-girl

    ...Wanna be friends? :D

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    • Yeah :)

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      • Pika-girl

        Yaaaaaaay!

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        • Okay. Now what?

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          • Pika-girl

            Hm... We do whatever friends do. But because we can't meet IRL, we could only chat, send each other links to stuff (I can't, though), do whatever...

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  • kelili

    As I get older I cherish more and more the time I spend alone. I think that it is normal for some people to like being alone.

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    • EccentricWeird

      Time should be cherished sonny!

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  • i_drink_ketchup

    same situation as me then. but I do like the company of my brother. I think its because we get along really well, other than that I like to be alone.

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    • EccentricWeird

      6/10

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