Reply #14: I could be a hermit in the blink of an eye, [View All]

[LWolf]

If someone would just pay the mortgage, deliver groceries and clothing, and keep the power on and the propane tank filled.

I have friends; I am a true lone wolf, however, and have to work hard to maintain just a few friendships. Everyone else needs more time and attention than I do. I'm happy to seek out a social situation once a month or so. If I didn't have to work, where I am immersed in people all day every day, I might want to socialize twice a month, who knows?

The best social gatherings I ever attended used to be organized by one of my very extroverted friends who loved to gather people around her. Once a month she hosted "girls night," where anyone who wanted to could show up at any point in time. No kids, no men. Potluck; bring and share. Anywhere from 5 to 40 people might show up. Once at her place we could socialize, or not. Sit in the hot tub, or not. Swim, or not. Play pool, or not. Watch tv, or not. Listen to music, or not. Engage in various on-going conversations, card games, etc., or not. Someone would always show up with a massage table and spend some time sharing that talent; others brought other similarly nurturing things to share. If you wanted to crawl in a corner and watch the world go by, you could. If you wanted to be the life of the party, ditto. Or anything in between. Go home when you are ready, and if you made too many mudslides or drank too much wine, you could crash for the night right where you were.

That's my kind of socializing; my kind of group. Who needs the rest?