I moved into this apartment about 6 months ago. I can’t say that I was ever particularly excited to be living alone, at first I was reeling from the divorce and coming to terms with living alone for the first time in my life. I’ve been able to enjoy the novelty of living alone during these past few months, but I fear that’s wearing off. Evenings especially lately are tough, and going out with friends hasn’t helped as much as I’d like it to. It turns out that the freedom and pink castle shower curtains aren’t enough, I really don’t like living alone. I quite like sharing my life and space with someone. I still would like to enjoy spending my evening in IRC meetings, blogging and writing up handouts for the PLUG table at the TCF this weekend, I’d quite like to be doing that sitting near someone I care about. I have no doubt that I’ll have that someday, but until then I suspect I’ll have a few more raining evenings like tonight when I’m pining for it and listening to cheesy old Heart songs (hey, be glad I didn’t go as far as breaking out the Patsy Cline).
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Wednesday, Apr 22nd, 2009 at 3:03
hugs, i know that feeling mate…
Wednesday, Apr 22nd, 2009 at 5:41
I live with two other guys. One of them often has his Girlfirend round. We all had dinner last night on the grill outside. After that everyone disaperared to their respective bedrooms, and I’m left thinking weather I would have felt less alone if they hadent all been there in the first place. I’m wondering if we have the opposite problem or its the same thing.
Wednesday, Apr 22nd, 2009 at 7:34
@Andrew It’s probably the same problem. I’m not wanting for friends or events, there is usually something to do or someone to hang out with if I want to. Going out to things with people actually sometimes makes me feel worse because I then have to go home alone…
What I miss is the companionship of a partner, having someone there to snuggle up with and talk to after a long (or short! or any!) day.
Wednesday, Apr 22nd, 2009 at 11:48
I have almost the exact opposite situation…. I’m not complaining really, but I would love to have to have some quiet time, just for a while…..so I can get my head into some books, and learning.
Social life is a no-no, hobbies and Linux time restricted until about 9pm when bed time is reached, and toys cleared up.
I have five kids (and one on the way), all running about and shouting most of the time… it’s noisy, expensive, fun and chaotically brilliant, but I wish there was space for some “me” time.
Want to swap for a week? Hehe…