eggheadjr wrote:
I need my quiet time and solitude, no question there.
I do like to socialize from time-to-time in small groups with close friends. I think it's a quality over quantity thing.
Really don't like parties. Usually detest work "social functions".
This is about how I feel. I don't mind interacting with people in a business context, since it is just an exchange of facts/services.
When I go into a restaurant, I would prefer to be the only person dining there, or when I walk in the park or town, I would prefer if it were completely empty. Animals would be OK, as long as they are not vicious.
There are times when I am hit with loneliness, but decades of trying to socialize has left me realizing that 'talking to others' is not a good way to ease my loneliness.