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People seem to feel a need for comradery. Only occasionally do you see that one odd-person-out that hangs out with herself, strolls around the mall listening to her music but aware of her surroundings. Or that one guy who just does work on his computer all day at the one cafe. That one person who says no when their friends ask if they want to hang out later.

As I walk around a mall, listening to my tunes, I watch the different people I pass. There's the occasional person walking by themselves, but most people are with other people: their family, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, or wives, but almost all of them are with someone else.

There are those times when I feel the need for a friend who I can talk and laugh with, but I don't feel the need more than 50% of the time. What I do feel the need for at all times is intelligent company, and I can fill that need myself most of the time. Sometimes my own is the only company that I want at all and don't want anyone outside of my head.
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Everyone has friends and people they hang out with, but do you ever just hang out with yourself?

If you do:
Why?

If you don't:
Why?
What is it about company/comradery that makes you really need it?
What is it about being alone that you don't like or are afraid of?

*Please don't feel like I am attacking you if you don't like being alone, I'm just curious.

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Well sometimes I think I am affraid to be alone.
As far as having a partner, sometimes I feel like I absolutly need someone. I don't know why? Maybe emotional support, or because I want to love someone and be loved.
I don't know how I would feel if I didn't have anyone, but I my BF and I have been together for about 4 1/2 years and I can't honestly imagine my life without him nor do I want to.

Although I do appreciate my time alone and I do spend quite enough time alone.
I just like to be bymyself. I like to shop alone, I like to watch TV alone, I like to play games alone.

My BF and I live together it's been a year now, and I sometimes just want him to leave me alone.

I've always taken time to myself.
Usually that time is me on the computer, but I do enjoy reading, sewing, drawing or just simply enjoying a fresh breath of air ...alone.

I spend a lot of time alone. I just do my own things but in school I'll linger around a few people I know. I guess I'm rather awkward socially though it's easier online. sweatdrop

Do you remember when we were just kids,
and cardboard boxes took us miles from what we would miss?

I soicalize at school, because... I have no idea? It means I have someone to sit next to during lunch, talk to during class. I'm still an odd ball out in my Algebra class, and that's because no one appeals to me. Besides for that, I've hung with the same group of people since middle school, making them my best friends or whatever, even though I pick up people every year. (My phonebook can tell you that.)

But when I'm at home, I rather it be myself, my dog and maybe the computer, where no one is making fun of you for some pyshical reason.

When I'm not on the computer, I like to walk around with my dog, because it's calming, even though we sometimes run into problems. (The nicer it gets, the more people are out, and Boston has a problem with people.) My best friend asks if we could go for a walk, I just want to tell her that she can do it herself, I'm going to go sit at the soccer complex and watch the clouds drift by, thinking about whatever. I come from a busy household, so moments like that are rare, and I take them while I can.

I'm cool with talking to people, but sometimes, I just wish I could lock myself into the basement and sleep all day. (Or at least forget to turn my phone on and leave it down there, until 2PM)

School yard conversations taken to heart,
and laughter took the place of everything we knew we were not.
Inevitable, by Anberlin