I live with my significant other and our dog. That’s good enough for me! But I’d be better off being alone all the time if I couldn’t find some decent people to hang around with!

Yes, I like alone time too. In fact i live on my own. But I think being alone all the time wouldn’t be healthy. We probably all have different amounts of lone time Vs time with people, that are optimal for us.

But narcissists hate being alone, while I love it. Small pleasures, such as drinking a coffee or watching the sun setting, are more sweet when there’s no chatty person around to state the obvious just for the sake of talking, or having someone standing behind me while I’m immersed in my writing, interrupting my flow. That’s when I feel like becoming a jackass.

A friend once told me that the things I enjoy the most are all done in solitude, with little or no being around people. She had a point. I dream of being a hermit, living by myself on an island, except for a few canine companions.