Spinoff to alone time

If you really do enjoy being alone, when did you realize that you did?

I think I didn't spend much time by myself at all until I went to college - suddenly there were these huge chunks of time where it was just me going about my day, going to class, etc. I even ate by myself a few times. All through my childhood and high school I always had people around me - whether it was on the school bus or walking to classes.

But it's taken me a while to really enjoy my time by myself. I think it wasn't until I was living in a tiny tiny apartment with a friend in New York that I really began to value it. Now I sometimes take the bus to work because I knwo it will take longer than the train and I'd rather have that time to myself!

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I'm an only child, so I've always had alone time & I've always liked it.

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From a very young age. I always loved being alone doing quiet things - reading a book, crafty stuff, listening to music, whatever. I also used to LOVE watching tv alone, although now I prefer to do that with DH. Pre-DH I was always an extremely solitary and independent person (I still am, but I love to do things with him too!)

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Right after high school when I had days off during the week. Everyone else would have work and I would wake up to an empty house.

I loved those days - I could lounge on the couch and watch tv, or hang by the pool in the summer with some good music on!

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Even when I was very young, I liked to be alone.

I wasn't an only child either. I had older sisters, but I often played by myself, and I liked to read books. I also spent a lot of time doing my homework.

I was, and still am, perfectly content to be alone and work at my own pace and do the things I want to do with no one bugging me.

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I love time to myself, and I'd say I learned this in college. I had my own room for a few semesters and I loved it.

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I love being by myself - looking back I think even as a child I liked to occasionally be on my own and would get tired of play dates.

I don't think I realzied I like being alone though until college or even after graduating.

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For me it was after I graduated from college.. I was always around friends in college...NEVER once did
I have time to myself. Even if I had to study for an exam, I would go to the library and BAM...it became social hour. It was so hard to be alone!

When I graduated, it was the best feeling. I moved back to LI and it was nice to have my space back.

Message edited 7/3/2007 10:50:10 AM.

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I have always enjoyed alone time.

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I've loved it since I was little.

just the other day the hubby went to visit his bro and thought I might be lonely.

I am far from lonely when I am alone. I amuse myself to no end.

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What's alone time?

I'm one of nine. Alone time didn't exist for me until I was in my late 20's and moved to Manhattan by myself. 8 years of glorious alone time!

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i honestly didnt realize it until after i got married. i lived at home until the wedding and i always had my parents around or my sisters. i never went away to college either. it wasnt until DH and i got married and he started working some nights that i realized i liked the peace and quiet.

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Being a young dancer was kind of a lonely time, b/c I was away for some of it and I just got used to it. But even before that, I can remember being young and reading in my room for hours or listening to music. I just grew up that way, not needing anyone for entertainment.

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I never liked being alone until I got my own place. It was so hard and lonely at first, but after a few weeks I started to LOVE IT! I definitely enjoy my own company

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my litlle bro is 7 years younger than me so grew up alone sort of. Ive always liked to me alone- dont have to be "on" at all. That is great to me...

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I'm an only child also, so I've always enjoyed my time. I realized I missed it when I went to college and had a roommate.

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I realized that I like to spend time alone, when I no longer had any time alone. I'm kinda of looking forward to sitting in traffic when I go back to work next week...just so I can have some time alone

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