Thanks for sharing your thoughts on loneliness and being alone!

I'm an introvert, so it's always been difficult for me to engage in social situations. As a result I spend a lot of time alone as well, as I just didn't really know how to socialize effectively. This led me to having a rather small circle of friends and family, as I just didn't know - or didn't have the energy - to widen my circle very much.

As I grew older and (somewhat) wiser, I realized that spending time by yourself isn't all bad. Loneliness and being alone are two very different things, and one doesn't necessarily lead to the other. In the super-connected world we live in right now, a little solitude now and again can help keep us centered instead of overwhelmed, so I absolutely understand your point!