Reply #62: you just described me [View All]

[shanti]

definitely a loner, i prefer it too and have always been this way since a child. probably sounds strange coming from someone with two ex husbands and four sons, but i am so looking forward to when my last son turns 18 (2 more years!!) and i have my house to myself. it was probably a blessing having only sons as sons are usually not as close to mom as daughters are and don't come by as often. i have mixed feelings about that tho....

at this time, i have 2 (count 'em) two close friends, one male and one female. no boyfriend or husband and don't really want one. at my age, 50, i just don't have the time or inclination to have more people in my life - i feel that i have enough already. i don't count my co-workers as "friends", although i am friendly to them.

it's gotten to when i do decide to leave the house and actually DO something (besides shopping or something related to my son's activities), by the time i return i am totally exhausted mentally and physically. vacations where i leave home are seldom relaxing for me. there have been weekends when i never left the house.

you are lucky that you don't have to leave home to work, as i still do. my job is also not a "loner" type job - it requires interraction with many people, but it pays well and offers a nice retirement, so i stay for four more years. it could be worse...