11/16/2023
✨Journal excerpts✨
Who made you think that spending time alone and doing things by yourself is “weird.”?
Was it people you consider friends, family, or even a lover? That would shut down your ideas for things to do, but always expect you to be available for their plans.
Was it people that always need to be around other people, need to always be a part of a group because they are uncomfortable with themselves?
✨Reflection✨
The Day After Tomorrow, and King Arthur came out in 2004, I was 16. Burlesque came out in 2010, I was 22.
These are 3 movies that I really wanted to see that my friends weren’t interested in. So I went by myself, the 1st and the last; I saw multiple times in the theater by myself.
Since I was 16 years old I’ve been going to the movies, out to eat, and shopping by myself. I’ve never had a problem doing things alone.
The people I was around would purposely try to leave me out of things and I wouldn’t care. If I found someone who enjoyed the same things as me, and hung out with them, then I was acting funny.
As I reflect on this, those people had no personality and only did things that were “trendy.” All conversations were about gossip, reality tv, and what celebrities were doing in their lives. No substance, not learning anything, just spending money and wasting time.
So when I say “I love my solitude” I’m so serious. I can be home all day by myself and be entertained and at peace. I could go out by myself and have a blast.
When you know and like yourself, being alone isn’t lonely.
~Jae Marie~
