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!

Love time on my own. I get snappy if I have too much enforced time with other people. I work four days a week and have Wednesdays off with strict instructions to DH not to wfh on those days so I can enjoy the peace.

I like my own company my Dh works away a lot he’s away now for 6 weeks in Australia and New Zealand he’s worked away for the past 17 years so I’m used to it
I work in a busy environment that involves a lot of contact with the general public so time by myself is sometimes very much needed
My dd is 18 so often out or at college or working she’s very much like me as she loves being on her own when she has the chance

I have a nap too! Even schedule time in the day for it on my day off. Quick hours nap before school pick up time. Lovely 🥰

Love my own company, but only if I know it’s not for long

Love it! Dh and my teen dc all have a great time together - they are all wonderful company. But I'm a teacher and spend all day in small rooms with 30 other people. Some time on my own is bliss!

I’ve become much more aware of needing time alone as I’ve become a bit older. I don’t think I’ve always felt like this, or maybe just didn’t have time to think about it with a houseful. I also find socialising really tiring, and can feel exhausted, even after a day with a best mate. I love being in the house on my own with the dogs when DH is at work & I have a day off. Will be alone for a whole 48 hours next week - can’t wait. I feel at peace when I’m alone.

I wonder how many of us that really need to be alone & get uncomfortable in lots of company, and not just the odd grabbed welcome few days, are only children. Also had only parents so very, very small families with few or no family gatherings. I grew up with just one parent after he was widowed while I was very young, in a very remote rural environment with animals rather than children as friends. So now I much prefer animal to human company.

I've always loved surrounding myself with people and I still do but I am finding myself loving time alone and craving it more and more

Loads 😁

I'm very extroverted at times but I purely binge socialise. I'll go to a massive party and see a dozen or more people and then I'll want to see no one for three weeks.

I entertain myself. I love not having to talk to anyone about anything. I'm perfectly happy with my own thoughts. I even relish a bit of secrecy and often make and fulfil plans without telling anyone about it.

I have to really like someone to prefer them over my own company.

I love it, probably because I get so little time on my own!

Teen kids, a term time job, DH who works part time, so there's always someone at home when I am. Or needing something from me.

I had a day off sick this week and even though I felt crap, I thoroughly enjoyed being home alone in total silence!

I require it to be sane.

I’m one of three and my parents were each one of four; we did big family gatherings. And I absolutely love and crave and need alone time, always did as a child, too, even at those gatherings! We were raised as “only boring people get bored” and expected to be quite self sufficient in terms of company and entertaining ourselves from quite little. DD4 often takes herself off “to be alone”. DP is similar to me and prefers his own company; his dad was one of 11 and his house was Piccadilly Circus. I think it’s nature rather than nurture.

I sometimes wistfully think of what life would be like if we hadn’t met and had two kids: I could be home alone as much as I want, and have my people time outside the house, which is by far my preference. Shutting the front door and being inside always feels to me like this should be my alone time sanctuary. Except now there’s all these other people in it, and it’s my fault!