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Does anyone else get really irritable if they don't have enough time to themselves?
I was just talking to someone about how I get really moody if I don't have enough time alone, even if I'm around people I'm having a lot of fun with.
They don't seem to share this need... but I don't think it's uncommon.
So? Am I strange or are there other loners out there?
I was just talking to someone about how I get really moody if I don't have enough time alone, even if I'm around people I'm having a lot of fun with.
They don't seem to share this need... but I don't think it's uncommon.
So? Am I strange or are there other loners out there?
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I am definitely not a loner and I really need to be around people a lot of time, but as you said I enjoy the time with myself just as much and I need it!
Rather as a "break" if I've been in company for a long time, tho.
nothing wrong with that.
Other than at college/work/with the boy, I am always by myself unless I am eating dinner.
Other times I'm at work with colleagues or with the girlfriend, or maybe seeing a mate or 2.
I do enjoy my own space though, doing what I want and when I want. I guess that's one of the joys of living on my own at the moment.
I think a lot of it for me is because I'm an only child (well, growing up I was, I have a little half sister now), and so I got very used to having to entertain myself and being able to be alone.
I like " me time ". There's nothing better after a busy stressful day at work than coming home and just sitting on your own. Equally i enjoy company so it's a 50/50.
I've become very acustom to being on my own these day's it's what i'm used to.
I used to get really irritable feelings when I was younger... along the lines of "if everyone doesn't piss off within ten seconds I am going to whip out a bazuka", I think it might've just been my awful teenage hormones... or they were twats :thumb:
I wish I had more of not-alone time, but sometimes I also wish I could choose when to have it, as there are days when I'd rather have more alone time than not-alone time, yet I can't turn down an invitation or my not-alone time as a whole would be lessened.
Congrats to anyone who understood the above paragraph=sentence
That pretty much sums it up...
Sometimes if I am stuck around the same people day in day out. It's definitel ynot uncommon. I guess they just don't admit it cuz they wouldnt want to offend
The same. I've been on my own in my room for a couple of hours now, and I'm definetly bored of my own company now. I'd of been just as happy out with my friends, or with my parents/boyfriend though.
Ditto
I can be considered as being a loner, i live in a house on my own and am an only child. But one of the things i crave the most is company, i would make up excuses to get me out of the house and meet people, and go to places with my friends, when i really dont wanna be there, just so i have company and people around me.
But also if i spend too much time with people, i can feel like im claustraphobic (sp!), and need to get away from people so i can have time to myself.
I think in my case i have a problem of "the grass is greener on the other side", ive always been alone so want to be surrounded by people, but when im in that scenario, i miss what im used to.
Things have been a bit mental lately, trying to find a new place, changed teams at work, made more of an effort with my family and my love life etc.
Sometimes it all gets a bit much and I need some slow tunes and a cup of Horlicks just to clear my head a bit. I had a little cry to myself earlier, not because I was upset or anything, just stuff had accumulated and I've a lot on my mind.
I always try and have a little bit of Bri time every day now :yes:
but yeah, sometimes i get pissed off and uncomfortable when im around people way too much, and i start to flip out at literally nothing.