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Doing things alone
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My friend is going to a gig alone tonight (because I couldnt go with her) and I was really suprised she would go by herself. It got me thinking-what sorts of things would people be prepared to do alone?
Would you, for example:
Go shopping alone
Go to a bar/club alone
Go a pub alone
Go to a gig alone
Go to an art gallery/museum alone
Go travelling alone
Go to a cinema alone
Out of those I reckon i would definately go shopping, art galleries and possibly a cinema alone but would feel really uncomfortable going to a very 'social' place like a club or bar by myself
Anyone else?
Would you, for example:
Go shopping alone
Go to a bar/club alone
Go a pub alone
Go to a gig alone
Go to an art gallery/museum alone
Go travelling alone
Go to a cinema alone
Out of those I reckon i would definately go shopping, art galleries and possibly a cinema alone but would feel really uncomfortable going to a very 'social' place like a club or bar by myself
Anyone else?
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possibly tonight i may go for a pint by myself because im in a bit of a shitty mood and upset today. my mates cant go because we are saving for our hols next week! so ill go alone! heh such a saddo,.
Me too.
I used to go to the cinema on my own a lot. Have eaten in a restaurant alone before and things too. I don't see much wrong with it. As long as you like your own company.
As to how often, I think it depends on what mood I'm in.
I actually quite like my own company. I dont have to compromise as much.
Never been to the cinema by myself but the idea of doing doesn't bother me. I'm going to a gig by myself in September but that's only because no other bugger wants to go. Not exactly relishing the idea but that's only because I'm having to travel down to Newcastle.
I used to be worried about doing things by myself but then I met my friend Jen. She went of to Budapest by herself, which makes me feel a bit daft about being scared of going to Newcastle.
I've been to gigs alone, too, just because no other bugger wanted to (or could) go. It's not a big deal, I'm there for the music not the social possibilities...though sometimes you get chatting to nice people. Cinema is the same, once the lights go down and the film starts - what does it matter if you're there alone or with a group of ten people?
The others I'd do/have done, too, although possibly not a nightclub...though that's probably because I'm not overly keen on them at the best of times.
infact i prefer shopping alone
I used to go shopping by myself a lot and actually preferred it to being with someone else.
I do like my own company just if I want to appreciate it, I'm happy enough staying in the house on me own doing whatever I choose.