I thought this post was packed with so much to ponder about, both for those of us living alone but also those who want to be able to be alone with others. 😘
Can you tell me where you get your hammock from when you find one, although not sure my rickety bones and short stumpy legs could climb aboard 🤣🤣
I've really struggled with being alone. For various reasons I've spent most of my adult life alone. With other people but many hours on my own.
I've always found being still and alone with others in the same space so frustrating. I feel ignored. As if I'm just another inanimate object. And its been very hard. The more I try to interact the more they pull away. The aloness screams at me.
Now I'm not in an intimate partnership anymore. I live close to family. I don't spend so many hours alone. I still feel uncomfortable sharing quiet still space with others. Now I just move away to my own room. Being alone with myself is a much better option for me now.
Thanks Calsanne (great name, by the way). Thanks for sharing, that’s a really interesting and self-aware perspective - and that’s frustration is very relatable. Aloneness can often feel like its own sanctuary.
I thought this post was packed with so much to ponder about, both for those of us living alone but also those who want to be able to be alone with others. 😘
Can you tell me where you get your hammock from when you find one, although not sure my rickety bones and short stumpy legs could climb aboard 🤣🤣
Thanks Jo! Ah, I'm already reseaching the hammock (and at 5'2" I empathise!) – I'll keep you posted. Quite enjoy the IKEA BOCKON one at present!
Really interesting discussion.
I've really struggled with being alone. For various reasons I've spent most of my adult life alone. With other people but many hours on my own.
I've always found being still and alone with others in the same space so frustrating. I feel ignored. As if I'm just another inanimate object. And its been very hard. The more I try to interact the more they pull away. The aloness screams at me.
Now I'm not in an intimate partnership anymore. I live close to family. I don't spend so many hours alone. I still feel uncomfortable sharing quiet still space with others. Now I just move away to my own room. Being alone with myself is a much better option for me now.
Thanks Calsanne (great name, by the way). Thanks for sharing, that’s a really interesting and self-aware perspective - and that’s frustration is very relatable. Aloneness can often feel like its own sanctuary.