Going to cinema alone

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Tonight I took myself to local cinema.

I am having trouble at home with DH (likely to be ExDH) so rather than stay in on my own and wish I had gone out this evening went to the cinema alone. Has anyone else done this?

Ifor I get divorced I might consider adopt get a child in a couple of years once just get myself straight with money and a place to live in. DH does not want to think about adopting. So it's time for us to go our separate ways. It'd be very hard to adopt as a single person (or as a couple) but I know I can rely on myself to try so very very hard.

Done it loads. Dh works away a lot and friends dont like the same kinds of film. Don't often see other singletons there though, which puts me off a bit.

I love cinema by myself. There are often lots of people by themselves at my cinema.

Sorry things are difficult at home.

I usually go to the cinema on my own, as DH and I don't enjoy the same genres. I've also holidayed alone (or with one, or both of the kids) when time off doesn't match up.

I love time to myself. The best gift DH gave me for my 50th was a week's extension on our holiday, to spend alone. I still get a thrill when I remember not having to look at the time! I read, walked, swam in the lake, ate my breakfast in the sunshine, bonded with the resident chickens... it was utter bliss and I will never forget it.

I used to go alone all the time, the last showing of the night of the longest film to set me up for nights!

I've been alone and to the theatre alone. It's not like you can talk to anyone anyway.
Ds2 sometimes comes with me. Dh too. But there's no reason not to go alone.

Fuck yeah you can go on holiday by yourself. I went to the Skye for three nights of solo camping this summer. It was bliss. I have friends/DH/kids who could have come with me but I really just wanted a few days where I could be 100% selfish, not compromise on anything and enjoy some silence, some hill walking and read. I'm planning next year's trip already.

You can also adopt children by yourself too.

Sorry to hear things aren't going well

I used to work at a cinema, it's really really common for people to go alone, I never batted an eyelid. Also people often buy single tickets and meet up in the screen (if it's unallocated seating) so I please don't feel self conscious about asking for one ticket.

Traveling alone is great too! There's a wonderful world out there...

Good luck op

The hardest part is facing the person at the counter and asking for 1 ticket for the film.

I don't go to the cinema, alone or otherwise, but my exh goes on his own all the time. Always has done and I've never thought it was odd. I go out for dinner on my own and to the pub.

And you can adopt alone.

There is no requirement to have A Man to do anything.

Weirdly enough I love going travelling alone, can sit in coffee shops alone etc. But I've never managed the cinema alone yet!

Yep, DH and I have Limitless cards so will go separately if we want to see something the other doesn't. He was away last week so we went to see The Snowman in different cities.

Not really important but at my cinema, it is all automated machines now anyway. No one at the desk at all any more. I love going on my own to the cinema and lots of people do.

I think all you do is sit in the dark watching a film. You can't talk so why would you need someone else there.