How much do you enjoy time on your own?

[desolcat]

Personally I really love spending time alone, I do have a husband who I live with but he is generally out at work most days 8 - 6pm and I rarely see or talk to anyone in that time and I bloody love it!

I love it & really enjoyed living alone. I know I’ll have no problem with living alone again in old age if my DP dies first, which I find reassuring.

Oh god, I love time alone, but I never bloody get any! I've always got somewhere to be or someone who needs me. I do appreciate that in many ways I'm lucky to have this, but I would love a break. I've been on holiday on my own occasionally and it was bliss. I used to get my two hour window of freedom on a Friday afternoon as I finish at lunchtime and don't pick the kids up til 3, but I don't even get that now as dh works from home. So I sit in a garden centre car park just to have a breather. I'd love love love more time alone 😐

I love it...but I know too much time on my own isn't good for me. I could in theory work from all full time, but it wouldn't be good for me. I usually wfh once a week, sometimes 2 days if there's a reason for it....

I would get a bit weird (weireder than I am already) and could probably turn into a complete hermit given half a chance.

I plan a couple of days off in the summer to garden and know I won't see anyone. I'd be fine with a weekend on my own and look forward to it.

DH has to kick my butt to get out the house and do stuff sometimes.

So yes, I'm very good at being on my own in one way, but the though I might get too good at it scares me sometimes.

It's crucial for me - I get overwhelmed without some time alone. I'm a sahm of a toddler now but I won't be returning to work when she's in preschool or primary school - I need that time to myself. I can't relate to people who are keen to return to work (and don't need the money) to get social contact, or who said they couldn't cope on their own during lockdowns - I absolutely thrived.

I'm happy with about 75% alone, 25% in company but the company needs to be relatively low key. I am quickly overwhelmed in noisy, people filled places. Had a day in the city with my friend at the weekend and the noise!!!! I was ready to throw punches in moments.
I like a quiet, relatively solitary life and it's best for the rest of the world when I do that!

I was just thinking the same thing! I was going to say something like ''i love being alone - but i have the luxury of knowing when the end of it (being alone) is going to be''.

I love being alone like today, when it's a day after being busy with family and the day before a weekend of being busy with family again.

I'm an only child so i'm 'good' at being alone. I need to be alone every couple of days other wise i get grumpy. Xmas felt long having everyone at home for so long. My DH is one of four so likes hussle and bustle all the time.

I couldn’t stand living with anyone else. Socialising, hosting, visiting people, all great. But the idea of anyone else living in my home is a nightmare. Except cats, obviously.

I'm quite adaptable. I lived alone by choice til my early thirties, hated sharing houses/flats and always got a bedsit by myself to get some peace and quiet. I was very sociable the rest of the time though, went out a lot, but like solitariness when away from social settings. Having a husband was a huge stress for me, when we moved in together I was very set in my ways and cried a lot at this intrusion of having another person around. After twenty years of marriage and kids, I am now used to having someone around, so when I'm by myself for a day or two it feels weird.

I prefer a bit of both, no-one I know is mentally healthy entirely alone or entirely always with others. Introverts often say they are very introverted but have partners and kids there all the time, as a kind of background. It's quite different living solely on your own, or being a lone parent.

I don't know anyone who is constantly energised by social contact and who doesn't like a bit of peace and quiet by themselves, most of my friends dream of a bit of quiet away from their kids (even the adult ones!)

I am so much happier now I have both kids at school and I'm generally alone (aside from the cat!) for 6 hours a day. It's complete bliss!

I was going to say something like ''i love being alone - but i have the luxury of knowing when the end of it (being alone) is going to be''.

We’re complete opposites then . I love being with people - but I have the luxury of knowing when the end of it (having company) is going to be.

I would love my DH to go out more but as he has a chronic illness if he is out we are usually together; I want an evening or two in peace to potter about without people asking what I'm doing.

Don't want to live on my own as I would turn into a hermit cat lady..

@EmpressaurusOfTheScathingTinsel you remind my of a dear Aunt of mine. (not an actual aunt but my DM's second cousin or something).

She sadly has passed away now, and i miss her. She would say exactly the same thing as you.

She was fabulous at keeping physically in touch with such a wide circle of the family. Old ones and young ones. She would visit everyone. She had an amazing job which let her travel, alone, to many countries of the world. Loads of friends. Fab hobbies like sailing. She had a beautiful house - but no DH, (no partner of any kind) no kids, no pets, all by choice.

When i was younger (pre 40s) i really didn't understand it at all. Now i'm getting older, and even though my life is v different to hers, i understand her so much better!

Just wanted to say that!

Yep this. Most people saying they love it have a husband and kids at home.

x posted with you - but that's an interesting difference! 😃

I love being alone so, so much, but that's because I'm never ever alone (young kids, partner, work with people etc). I get maybe 2/3 hours a month totally and completely alone in the house and it's magical.

I like it but I have too much of it and it makes me miserable. I am lonelier when DP is here than when he is at work.

Lots.

We both work from home and it drives me nuts. Even though he works upstairs and me down I can hear his office chair squeaking all day, it gives me the rage.

It also annoys me that when he's not busy which is most of the time he doesn't do chores, just sits in his office reading or watching tv. When I'm not on calls I'm sorting laundry or cleaning. I wish he'd get a job that was out of the house!

I do enjoy it but I think many of us should remember that anything with a novelty factor is going to be appealing

I've lived alone and unpartnered (from choice) for 30 years. The novelty hasn't worn off yet.

I love it. I go on holiday alone every year for several days to a week and it's great. I know some people who literally fill every waking moment with human interaction, but I don't need it. I love my dc and dh and family/friends, but I don't need to be around them constantly.

Massively amd always exhausted after spending time with others .

I love it .
I always feel relieved when I have the house to myself.
I find it easier to get housework and errands done alone .

I love being on my own but I often wonder if I'm so comfortable with it because I'm an only child.

I’m the oldest of three & I spent a lot of my childhood holed up in my room reading.

I was immensely grateful that I didn’t have to share a bedroom with my sister.

Love love love it. Time to read, potter, eat where/when/what I want, read... did I mention time to read?