Is it ok for you to be alone?
@TheInvisibleMan (17597)
February 14, 2017 8:34am CST
On dates like today (Valentine's Day), it's normal to rethink whether it is good or worth being alone. But I think the answer is quite simple: while you're feeling good about yourself, you don't have to live something that you do not want just to please society.
Being alone doesn't mean being sad, or unhappy... It's just a choice and people need to learn to respect that.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
14 Feb 17
I wish more people understood that. I think it would be great to have a life partner but at 62 I've spend a lifetime making bad choices in romance. Something inside me apparently believes that I don't deserve a good man so I gave it up and am now single and happy with it. I like being alone and it's comforting to know that I'll never have my heart broken again by romance.
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@josie_ (10032)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
We all need some space for ourselves. A place where we can retreat to for solitude and reflection. But we are social animals and relationships need more than one person. But you're right. we should be honest with our selves and not put up a pretense because of peer pressure or in order to please someone.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
I think nobody wants to be alone forever, no man is an island, we all need someone to bond and talk with.
@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
28 Aug 17
I agree with you. Happiness is always a choice. It doesn't always mean that you are always with somebody but being alone sometimes is happier than having a bunch of annoying ones.
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
14 Feb 17
I live alone. But I´m not unhappy. Still, I´m a very social person.
