One is the loneliest number you can ever do.
Two can be as bad as one. It’s the loneliest number since the number one.
- Three Dog Night
One is supposed to be lonely. That’s what the song says.
But you know what? Most of the time, I don’t mind being alone. I can be lonely in the middle of a crowd. I like being with my friends, but I don’t NEED to be with people all the time. As an introvert, I need breaks from people; otherwise, my social tolerance is exhausted.
To me, ONE is the number for recovery of equilibrium. ONE means I can choose to be, go, and do whatever and wherever I choose.
The more people involved, the more difficult it is to decide anything! Where to eat, what to do, where to go. Talk about a bottleneck! With everyone’s conflicting food preferences, allergies, caloric restrictions, and usual meal times, it can end up with nobody happy and everyone irritated.
So ONE is re-energizing. Give me time alone, and then I’ll be excited to be social again. Just don’t expect me to do it indefinitely - you’ll be sorry!
HAHA!
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This post is part of the Five-Minute Friday link-up. Today's writing prompt was "ONE." For more information on Five-Minute Friday, click here.
I’m totally with you! We introverts need “one” time to recharge.
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Love your take on the loneliest number. I heard the same song in my head and decided to tune it out this time. I never let myself read any of the posts before I post my own so they don't influence me in what I decide to write, or what decides it must be written. FMF #56 this week!
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