At the moment I'm hiding sitting in a different coffee shop to my usual,favourite one. The reason being that I don't feel like having to make conversation for two hours!
I go to my favourite coffee shop most days,late afternoon,and have made a few friends there. However,there is one guy there who I've been friendly with for about a year and a bit,who goes in nearly every day,and always comes and sits with me. For the first few months,he only stayed for about an hour before going off to chat with someone else,or to go home. But over the last four months or so,he has been staying longer and longer. I know a lot of people will say that I should be grateful that someone wants my company,but I find it a bit of a strain making conversation with someone for two hours. What doesn't help is that he seems to expect me to do most of the talking! There are quite a lot of long pauses while I wait your him to chip in with something,until it becomes apparent that he's not going to,and I feel obliged to fill the silence!
Don't get me wrong,he's a really nice bloke,and we've done other things apart from sitting in a coffee shop (cinema,Camden market,tribute band gig) which I find a whole lot easier,to be honest,than just sitting chatting. But I just wish he didn't feel that he has to sit with me every single time he goes in the coffee shop.
Am I odd for wanting to just be alone and read my paper,or browse Facebook the internet? I live alone,so it's not as if I don't get any time to myself! I guess I'm just a bit of a loner who's happy with my own company.