Is it normal that i never feel lonely?

So personally, for as long as I can remember, I have never felt lonely or the desire to be around other people. I never felt "incomplete" without a boyfriend or girlfriend, in fact I prefer to be alone. The few relationships I have been in I have ended because I found them to be pointless.

I find it hard to make friends because I cannot be around people for a long period of time or make people anything other than casual acquaintances, I find the continuous company of the same people to be irritating and I always wish they would go away so that I can be alone.
I maintain such relationships for superficial reasons.

Holidays that effect single people emotionally such as Valentines Day elicit no response from me whatsoever. I have been single for years and I have no desire to be in a relationship.

When other people complain of being lonely I cannot relate. When other people speak of wanting to be with someone romantically, it's as if they are speaking of wanting a color I cannot see. I also do not desire sex, but that's besides the point.

Are these feelings, if you can call them that, normal in any way?
Or are they a sign of something such as Schizoid Personality Disorder, Aspergers, Psychopathy, or maybe I'm just a normal person in the minority about these thoughts and feelings?

Voting Results
66% Normal
Based on 38 votes (25 yes)
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  • I voted normal, but society doesn't seem to consider me normal. I desire causal socialization for entertainment but when it come to being around someone all the time, that sounds awful to me. I need lots of alone time. Be thankful we are gifted with logical desires and not needy insecurities.

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  • Anime7

    Seems like a perk to me. Seriously consider yourself lucky. It does sound like you're a Schizoid but that doesn't really sound like a bad thing. Enjoy your life man.

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  • The only time I feel lonely is when in direct contact with people, never when I'm by myself, usually only loudmouths or people who need the spotlight bring it out though.

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    • chewy

      Are you still a big douche bag?

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      • Are you still awkward as hell and downright weird as fuck?

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        • chewy

          You tell me.

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          • Do you wana get married one day?

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  • Sunshine:)

    I am the total opposite of you. Whenever I see my friends they run up and hug me and everything and then they just walk away like nothing happened and get into their own huddle of friends. I'm sort of a loner.

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  • I think you are lucky. I am alone a lot and sometimes start getting nuts and feeling lonely. I am getting a bit more comfortable with it as I am getting older

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  • tedias

    Extroverts feel the need to source enegry/vibes from the people around them, and so often go out and socialise. Introverts create their own energy and so don't need to socialise as much. nothing wrong with that.

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  • QuitePossiblyInsane

    I enjoy contact only with people I find interesting. If they bore me, then I tune them out, and acknowledge them only when I'm directly addressed. Or I talk their ear off about things I know they don't care about to drive them away. It usually works.

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