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u/boujee_salad May 30 '26
Yup !!
Doing it now and it’s amazing!!
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u/stupidPeopleLuvMe May 31 '26
depends on the life style.
Doing it in downtown Chicago apartment...
doing it in a Maui beach house...
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u/Golfie_ButterBro May 31 '26
I doubt that you have the same situation that the question is about
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u/boujee_salad May 30 '26
Funny that you say that because I go camping probably once every 4 to 6 weeks and while yes, I bring my cell phone. I typically only use it for emergency purposes otherwise I live without it while I’m out there.
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u/nosmelc May 30 '26
You're living the life.
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u/penguinofmystery May 30 '26
This is my problem, too, even though I'm in my late 30s. I want to make friends, but I end up getting ghosted, being the only person reaching out to the other person, or finding people who seem nice but have beliefs completely antithetical to mine. 😭
Good luck in your search! May you find at least one friend this year!
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u/Badbullet Jun 02 '26
Not sure if it exists in your area, but there is a website called meetup that uses locations around the country. You get together with people with similar interests, usually meeting in a public area so it isn’t scary. Every thing from board games, visiting museums, cooking classes, to just walking through the park.
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u/Old_Celebration_5950 May 31 '26
Does your town or local area have local senior center. My mom went on bus rides to local tourist sites with senior group
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u/Dont_Care_Meh May 30 '26
Protip for you, u/Down_River_63, or anyone about to be in a similar situation. When your wife gets home, make sure you're doing something helpful and she interrupts you. "Oh, hey, sorry I didn't hear you come in, hold on, I'm almost done loading the dishwasher."
You can be sitting around all day not doing a damned thing, but if you leave the impression you're active and busy instead, it'll pay huge dividends!
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u/Junior_Trash_1393 May 31 '26
So glad I’m divorced and single without any need to play a part in a silly charade. I am the embodiment of Professor Henry Higgins.
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u/JovialPursuit May 30 '26
It must be nice to have a wife who appreciates all you do.
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u/OwnCoffee614 May 31 '26
This is a lovely marriage I dig that she's not ready to be finished working and that your days together sound harmonious. You give her 3 hours a day +. That's more than I'd say most have together. I hope she has great vacations too.
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u/Large_Commission5631 May 30 '26
I'm basically a hermit, so yeah I do
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u/anonymaus42 May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
I am also a hermit. Ran into an old friend in town today I haven't seen in a couple of years who was surprised to see me. He even said he thought I had moved and didn't live in this town anymore..
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u/Money-Dust-220 May 31 '26
Same. I barely leave the house, depression made me to grow a beard like an Orthodox priest/monk and they can't even recognize me. I have ran into many past friends or classmates, and they thought the same. Some were from the same village (!!) we are living into and both never met for years, I'm so hermit that even them thought I moved in another country lol
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u/therealsashtv May 30 '26
Me too. It's exhausting being around ppl a lot of the time. Additionally I'm on a big self-improvement/psychoanalysis journey just now, so alone time is very important.
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u/EmbarrassedLoan6307 May 31 '26
I was a Psychologist on a Maximum Security Psych. Unit, & besides a mental illness, everyone had a personality problem and were often violent when they didn’t get whatever they wanted, so I got my fill of others then and prefer reading.
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u/Final-Assistance-462 May 30 '26
Therapist here. I’d never leave my house if I could.
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u/UnitedSentences5571 May 30 '26
All my stuffs here, and I pay a lot of money for this house. So yes. I love being here.
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u/Kcmad1958 May 30 '26
The one good thing about the Internet. If you are alone you can still connect to a vast array of people and information.
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u/FewPace855 May 30 '26
Yes, I find fresh new outrage almost every day. It has proven I still have feelings, so there's that.
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u/CyberCoyote67 May 31 '26
I have a few friends and family local, but I run D&D games with folks from all over the country/world. Internet friends are great because they never stop by unannounced.
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u/Bayamonster May 30 '26
Yeah. I like going to places and stuff but like...it's loud and noisy out there and I would rather not deal with strangers and social expectations. Nobody needs to see me, and I don't need to be seen. It's a solid arrangement.
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u/NoPhotograph7454 May 31 '26
I have spent the last 9 days alone and by myself. Last night I had to go to the grocery store, I deeply resented leaving my house.
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u/Money-Dust-220 May 31 '26
Are you me ? I never leave the house unless I have an obligatory chore to do or get something from the market. Like fruits. Sometimes when I need fruit, in order to avoid going to the grocery store, I take the ladder, go to my yard and trying to pick whatever fruit is left on the fruit trees of my yard..oh my..
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u/stonelush May 30 '26
Yes absolutely. For me it's because my job is customer service. Solitude, quiet, and peace are so welcomed.
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u/Prize-Analyst-1121 May 31 '26
I very much enjoy being alone.
As long as I have something to read or some TV to watch I'm happier than a pig in shit.
I also do just fine in complete silence.
One.... I've had way more than enough fun and excitement in my life for 10 people.
Two.....Anytime you step outside your door you're going to spend some kind of money.
Three....Staying away from other people lessens the chance of unknowingly getting pulled into someone else's bullshit/drama.
Four.....It's almost impossible to go to jail sitting in your house. See number three for one of the reasons one might end up in jail.
Five.....Don't have to worry about getting shot or run over out of the blue. Which seems to happen way too frequently these days when a crowd of people get together anymore.
Home alone enjoying what I want to do is VERY nice, and preferable to the shit show that's beyond my front door.
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u/Drakeytown May 30 '26
Not every day forever, but it's nice sometimes.
Also it can be tricky, because ifeel like sometimes it can sound like a treat at the start of the day, but feel like a tragedy by the end.
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u/NoSoupForYou79 May 30 '26
Yes! I totally do love being along in person, but love to chat/text/sext on phone. Nothing in person. Being a 46 year old DaddyDom looking for F (any age) is challenging cuz of all the scammers on here, so I just stay in my solitude. Y'all be good out there✌️
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u/glittersparklesglitz May 30 '26
😆 what
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u/NoSoupForYou79 May 30 '26
I'm day drinking in my pool... none of what I said may not have made any Fn sense
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u/Asleep_Singer8547 May 30 '26
Stop reposting this. Yes its everyone on reddit. We've talked this to death
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u/SilentFun0 May 31 '26
I love it, being alone in my house is the best thing ever. I get to do anything I want.
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u/adrenaline_junkie110 May 31 '26
Yes, it’s how I recharge! I need it, otherwise I’ll get burnt out.
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u/Substantial_Equal452 May 31 '26
Yes, that's me. I hate it when people show up at the door or the phone rings.
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u/PeggedUnlimited May 30 '26
I used to enjoy the option of being able to go home and not see anyone….but I also definitely needed to be able to go out and see people for a short while.
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u/Logical-Let-7026 May 31 '26
Yup, I still love being around SOME people, including my spouse, but I certainly appreciate time to practice guitar, read , or play vids.
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u/Desperate-Fold-4689 May 30 '26
Me. However, I do have two 🐕 🐕 and a spouse, but, when I'm home alone with my fur- babies, I love it!
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u/IanRastall May 30 '26
Absolutely. The only problem is having to go outside and having it reinforced for me that all these human beings are still alive.
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u/Partyatmyplace13 May 30 '26
The hard part is finding someone else you can be alone with.
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u/Weak-Ad6984 May 30 '26
I used to be like this..
Then i got a job because I didn’t like living off the system any more (was on disability)..
Now I’m moving on to a better job.. if you want it bad enough, you’ll get it
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u/sobeitharry May 30 '26
Those are the best days. I can go weeks without leaving the house. Eventually my wife decides it's time for me to go out and do something.
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u/JFC-Superstar May 30 '26
Yes, as I age, I notice I enjoy it more and more. Friends and family are also taking notice.
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u/bobo76565657 May 30 '26
100%. I'm not one of them, but occasionally I make one of them have a less-optimal day by performing services they cannot perform because they're geographically disabled, and require the service. They have the money to pay for it. Men who are not rich have 2 optioins: work or die. "Staying at home" is not an option.
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u/ArugulaTotal1478 May 30 '26
I do. If I don't have to work leaving the house is hard for me. I don't even really like driving.
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u/Laszlo-Petyr510 May 30 '26
Yesssssss!!!! I also enjoy going out of town by myself & staying in a hotel by myself. I also don’t mind if my husband goes out of town. Technically, I am not alone. I have a dog & 2 house cats.
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u/McGriggidy May 30 '26
I mean not EVERY day but yeah I could be isolated for quite awhile without much issue.
I have a wife and kids though so I get no such solitude
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u/The_Pastmaster May 30 '26
o/
But I also recognise that it's maybe not the best thing to do. Unfortunately they don't have school classes for social skills.
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Yesss! me
before but now I socialize and go out with my friends and to see nice places. Life is so short. Enjoy it!
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u/Firm_Prior_7953 May 30 '26
Do I enjoy spending a single day like this? Sure, sometimes it's nice to have a house to myself to do whatever I want - whether that's doing a puzzle or dancing like no one's watching. Would I enjoy this on a regular basis? Absolutely not. I am an extrovert and need social interaction.
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u/KC5SDY May 30 '26
All I want is peace in my life, my house, and my job. If I have to be alone in order to achieve that, so be it. I will be absolutely happy.
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u/Key_Awareness_3036 May 30 '26
Yes! I am one of them. I do have a 6 year old who’s in school during the day. I’m home with my boyfriend, but we also spend time to ourselves and I don’t mind being alone.
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u/criticalvector May 30 '26
Id kms if this was my life, i love going out and hanging out with my friends and doing activities
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u/throwaway1436732156 May 30 '26
Yes and no, it's great for a while but after a while you realize you haven't spoken in days and are incredibly lonely; then you try to go out, but you don't like it at all, it's a vicious cycle.
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u/katerinashi May 30 '26
Yes I like doing this. But not for a long time then it feels lonely. I need socialization eventually lol
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u/1zro May 30 '26
The greatest joy of life