If you like being alone were you an only child?

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The stars have somehow aligned to ight and I'm totally alone at home, no DP or DC, amazing.

My SIL caught wind of this and is suggesting all manner of things we could do so I won't be alone and lonely.

It got me thinking, the people I know who were only children (me included) seem to love being alone, and people I know from big families seem to hate it.

Is my theory correct or is my sample size too small?

Am an only and hated being alone until about 30. Now I’m more comfortable in my own skin with dh and kids-love being alone!

I'm one of three and have always needed lots of time alone. It's because I'm an introvert.

I love being alone.

I have a brother.

I remember as a child finding it really difficult that he was unable to amuse himself and be by himself, and I was considered "unfriendly" if I didn't want to play with him as much as he wanted to play with me.

I just wanted quiet.

I'm the eldest of 2 sisters and we both love our alone time. My DSis has no DP or DC and lives for the weekends when she doesn't have to speak to people. I have a DH and 2 D.C. and have been known to book a WFH day just because I need a day with no human interaction.
I've even packed poor tired DH and DC off to bed early tonight so I can watch a bit of Glastonbury with a glass of wine! (And not have to share the bar of galaxy caramel I've secreted away)

I grew up an only child too and absolutely love being alone (more than that, I actually need time alone) I actually have a lovely step sister and a half sister but didn't get either of them until I was 15+. DH is one of 3 and also loves being alone, though.

I'm one of eight siblings and I love being alone.

Eldest of a large family who grew up in a tiny house — I and all my siblings really like our own space as adults.

I grew up as one of 4.
I love getting together with friends. I love parties. I love socialising. I have no problems meeting new people.
But
I also LOVE alone time.

I nipped into the big Tesco earlier and saw a family of four food shopping together, what sort of fresh hell is that?! I know food shopping is not really 'alone', but to drag the entire family to have the company just baffles me.

Me too. Same as whole families going round the shops together, Christmas shopping. I mean why? Why? why?

I also see lots of threads on here with people bemoaning their partner going on a weekend away or working a weekend and OP has no idea what she'll do with herself. It truly baffles me how a grown adult couldn't survive without company 24/7

Quite. I love it.

One sibling, close in age and always got along.

Love, love, love being alone. Life does not contain anywhere near enough alone time.

Only child. I spend most weekends not speaking to anyone and it's blissful
Possibly because my job is customer facing and I speak to about 120 customers a day and I am all peopled out by Friday!

Fifth of seven - love being alone.

Live alone and wouldn't have it any other way. I like being sociable but on my terms and always need alone time after people time.

Er no. Complete opposite. One of four, massive extended family. I bloody love being on my own and I've got an only child myself. Go figure.

Yes and yes. Never found it difficult to amuse myself; never bored when alone. I can't understand people who crave company all the time.

I'm a INTJ introvert or something, according to one of those online tests.

I'm not a joiner-inner either.

I’m one of many, that’s the reason I like my time alone, never had any when growing up!

Eldest of 2 and love my alone time. Silence and reflection = bliss! I also love doing things on my own, exploring places etc. I went shopping with a friend today and kept thinking of it had been me myself I could have done X but didn't think my friend would be up for it so I'll do it myself next time. I'm an introvert.

I'm the oldest of 6 kids and I love being alone.

I'm 1 of 4. LOVE being alone.

Was an only child until 12. I mentally squeal in delight when DH says he's going out! I quite often don't even have music on in the car and don't switch the tv on as I just love the solitude and silence.

None of my friends understand or believe I am like this as I'm an outgoing people pleaser in public.