[hahayeahtotallylol]

Who else enjoys this?

What else do you like to do alone?

-driving
-smoking
-shopping
-eating
-some times drinking

[DesigningWoman]

I love going on adventures alone. I hear or see a place or something I want to see. If it's not too far, I make my plans and set out on a day trip all by myself. I enjoy the drive to see and experience something new. I kinda like that it's just me.

[wildflowerchild25]

Now that I lost my husband, I do everything alone when my son is in school. But I was like that even before he died. I prefer shopping alone because then I'm not worried about inconveniencing anyone or taking too much time.

[venusss]

I love to travel alone.

[violetgreen]

I love to travel alone, go to the movies, the opera, restaraunts, and walks, but I like doing those things with company, too

I feel okay going out to a casual place to dine like the mall or a cafe or a diner but i miss going to more fancy places with other people. I'm not really comfortable going out to a formal restaurant alone. I actually prefer going to festivals alone because then i can focus on the event and not the people i'm with and i can go at my own pace and leave when i want. I felt weird going to Cirque du Soleil by myself, tho. There was no one to turn to at the end and say, "What was your favorite part?"

[Keegan2015]

I second you on enjoying going out to eat alone. I just get a spot in the corner and enjoy my awesome meal.

I enjoy traveling alone too.

Going to movies alone is fun.

[DesigningWoman]

I hear you about events alone. I really prefer that now. I have been to so many scifi fantasy conventions with and without company. Without is so much easier and freeing. No debating on what to see or what times to come and go. When I get tired, I go relax. When I am ready to go, I do. Some have giant crowds but I never feel unsafe or bored. Pretty much everyone is friendly and the cosplay watching can't be beat. I always spend time trying to figure out who is who or what. Fav cosplay ever aliens from Sesame Street. Meep

[hahayeahtotallylol]

Meep meep. :P

Going to the movies alone has been mentioned a couple times - I would enjoy that, but it takes a really good movie to hold me for 2 hours so if the movie was bad I may end up leaving prematurely if I had no one to account for driving home with. Maybe worth it for the popcorn, sound and trailers, though.

[Ocean Swimmer]

I don't know if I'd like to travel with someone anymore. Since I married 20 years ago, I travel alone.

Eventually he hooks up with me,but sometimes not.

I do like having my regular chauffeur meet me. It was a mess this last trip to Florida, waited for my prepaid Super Shuttle for 2 1/2 hours in the windy cold. Ended up with a sympathetic Hatian take me for twice the price. I entered a claim. Still haven't gotten a credit.

My trip to Mexico last year was fabulous. The resort was beachfront. Every day I'd just chill in the villa, till time to swim. Buffet style food was great.
My niece was getting married. But I stayed 10 days. Husband joined last 3 days. One nice thing, he always makes my reservations and prints an itinerary for me to follow when I travel alone.

It's all been good. Never got pick pocketed or taken advantage with price switch or can't find reservations.
So I'm content traveling alone.

[TishaBuv]

I prefer to go shopping for clothes alone. Experiences of doing that with girlfriends makes me nervous and I never buy anything. The friends keep picking out things that are 'perfect' for me that are hideous and not my style at all.

I went out to a nice restaurant alone once. I was wearing a very sexy red dress and was going to meet up with a man later. The restaurant was full and people were waiting. I walked in together with a good-looking man who was also alone. The hostess said to both of us at the same time there was one table for two in the bar. We looked at each other and I said "We can sit together".

So he and I ate dinner together. We had a good time and good conversation. Told each other all about our lives. He asked to see me again, but I said no. (Frankly because I had too much men on my hands at the moment). And he picked up the check.

I often go to the movies alone. I felt like an idiot in Pitch Perfect 2, laughing more than anybody in the packed audience all by myself. I thought it was hilarious!

I traveled once alone a plane and rented a car. I felt empowered and proud of my independence.

I've led a really sheltered life.

[scatterbrained04]

I don't mind doing most things alone, but I like having company too. I just do what I want with or without others. I'm up for either. That being said, I am a single parent, so I almost always have my son with me wherever I go.

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[DesigningWoman]

I traveled a lot by myself and the rest of the time with my elderly mother. I have to say the vast majority of people in the United States and Europe are pretty awesome to travelers. Usually I spend almost no time in tourist centric areas either.
I drove a rental car all over the west coast of Italy with a GPS with British English accented GPS. Italian roads translated via a Brit was crazy at times. I figured out the Belgian train system. I have to say that most Europeans if they don't speak English, they will try to find someone who does. Particularly in Rome, many Italians want to converse in English to improve their skills. Sad to say, I doubt that this is true for foreign visitors to the USA.
I have walked extensively around NYC even at night by myself.
I have never been mugged or pick pocketed. I feel completely comfortable in European cities despite the language barriers. In Naples which is scorned by most tourists as dangerous and controlled by organized crime, we got lost on foot. We had parked the rental car and walked to an art museum. Trying to find the car park, we got lost and ended up walking in circles. My mother is not in great health. Our biggest concern was not mugging but trying to find this pay timed lot. Most people in the neighborhood didn't speak any English. It was fairly impoverished area. Finally a young man at a shop got his boss who spoke some English to give us directions. We got even more lost doubting the directions. When we finally stumbled upon the car park, we were embarrassed when we realized the directions had been 100% accurate.
Important lesson learned: most people are over the world are actually pretty helpful if only we stop doubting each other and listen.

[hahayeahtotallylol]

Originally Posted by DesigningWoman

most people ... are actually pretty helpful if only we stop doubting each other and listen.

True.

Even people who lie and deceive, are helpful if you don't give them a reason to lie.

Reminds me of the movie Crash, when a black man (ludacris) was just planning on walking by a white woman (sandra bullock). The plans changed when she awkwardly clung to her husbands arm, showing not only fear, but disrespect, to the black man. Then she got mugged.

I am a huge believer in self fulfilling prophecies. They are literally swarming our world, for better and for worse. It is a cycle that can become both incredibly fortunate or vicious

[fishin fool]

I don't mind fishing alone. I do enjoy company but very few
people that I know love to fish as much as I do.

I'm pretty introverted, so I do a lot of things by myself. I also don't really have any friends that I can go with. (I'm not so good at making friends and keeping them. Then again, I've become pretty content with myself being alone.)

I like to drive by myself and just go places. Could be anywhere... mall, restaurant, pharmacy, etc.. I also walk around a lot, which is relaxing and lets me explore a little.

[hahayeahtotallylol]

^About driving, yesterday i went into the city intending on shopping on the most popular street to shop on essentially, and i drove straight back. Not a parking spot for 6 blocks in any direction of there. And **** the garage rip off.

I think simply the drive is what i wanted from the start. The two lane highways surrounding this city are beautiful. Twisting and turning around the river

[DesigningWoman]

I have serious problems with shopping addiction. The worst for me are big box stores like target. I lose all control.
Oddly though I find going to antique stores alone very soothing, and I spend little to no money in them. I love poking around and seeing all the interesting items, what survives in history and what doesn't. It's like going to a museum I can touch.

[furiousfever]

Y'all are strong and inspiring.

[Irish Graham]

I do most of my activities outside the house alone. I've become fiercely independent (not financially, of course) over the years, as a result. There is a grace and confidence in knowing you can occupy your time alone and not be socially dependent on others.

However, as someone who has never had many friends nor a girlfriend, I am often depressed as I witness so many others with friends and significant others. I desperately want that in life but it is so difficult to attain. What many take for granted I struggle to achieve. Regardless, I just try to focus on my own enjoyment performing activities by myself. It may be depressing at times but my social independence has become a strength that I'm aware many do not possess. I honestly don't know if that is a good or bad attribute but it is my life. As much as I desire companionship in different forms, I can't just never go out. So I guess you could say there is a little pragmatism involved.

*Oh, this is my first post, by the way.

My life, my curse: Bipolar Disorder, Type II

[Melmo]

Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25

Now that I lost my husband, I do everything alone when my son is in school. But I was like that even before he died. I prefer shopping alone because then I'm not worried about inconveniencing anyone or taking too much time.

I love shopping alone too because I like to browse and I feel anxious when I shop with someone else and don't get everything I need because I feel like I am taking too long so I just give up when they say they are done.

[Melmo]

I kind of want to go to a movie alone some time, but I feel like I would have anxiety about people noticing I am by myself. I have social anxiety too so feel less awkward when someone is with me to take the focus off of me.

[DelusionsDaily]

I love eating out alone! It is one of my favorite things to do alone.

[Icare dixit]

Sometimes travelling, pretty much always the cinema (just relatively speaking: I try to go often and sometimes really want to see a film multiple times). Never to the cinema with more than two people.

I actually don't really see any use in going to the cinema with a friend. I just want to be able to actually talk to friends/people as long as possible: going to see a film is very much wasteful, in my opinion. It can only help to distract. I do suggest films to others, so we might still talk about a good film (or book). Listening to music is fine/nice because you can still talk. With friends I see very often, just reading is fine, with some music, no continuous talking but still enjoying each other's company.

[Icare dixit]

Originally Posted by Melmo

I kind of want to go to a movie alone some time, but I feel like I would have anxiety about people noticing I am by myself. I have social anxiety too so feel less awkward when someone is with me to take the focus off of me.

It really is all fine. Don't feel ashamed. It shows character: you don't care about conventions. In line of what I wrote just now, it is actually more a sign of social inaptitude to go with a friend (you haven't seen or spoken to in a while).

I do get this with depression, which quickly causes agoraphobia or some mild delusions to resurface, but it is really nonsensical.

Being unconventional, just being yourself, is really a sign of strength. Severe depression for years has taught me that you can even appear stronger and more confident that way, even if you actually feel like you want to cease existing and are very fragile. Fooling people is really easy and can quickly become your natural. That shield gives you time to really (re)build confidence.