I enjoy being around people, but I also have no problem being alone or doing things alone. I go out to eat or out to movies 99% of the time by myself - always bringing a book with me - not really for a distraction, but just because I love to read!
I've had many people over the years give me strange looks or make remarks about my being more than ok with going to movies/restaurants alone. It's just so much easier to go alone - if you go with someone else, then you have to coordinate with their schedule and perhaps they won't want to see the movie you want to see, or they won't want to go to the restaurant you want to go to ... etc. You also sometimes run into the problem of one person loving or really enjoying the movie, and the other nitpicking it to death - which can ruin the enjoyment.
I guess for me, when I go to a movie, or to a restaurant, or to a concert, or a sporting event., I go more for the overall experience of it all and it can be very disheartening to go with someone who feels like they need to find what was wrong with it. So, most of the time its just easier to go by myself, rather than go with someone else who may or may not have that same attitude of just going to enjoy the experience.
I am definitely someone who can be very happy being home alone with just my t.v., books, and internet for days and days at a time. But I also enjoy getting together with other people to play games and/or talk. I do okay at big parties - although until/unless there are people there that I know pretty well, I get very uncomfortable making small talk - I'm just not very good at that. I'm much more of a listener than a talker.
My mom worries about how much time I spend alone - but you see, she is a full out extrovert and *needs* to be around other people to be truly happy.
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