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This reads more like someone whoās been hurt than someone with a good point. Iām sorry for them, but Iāve done solo stuff and I generally prefer to do those things with my friends. Sharing the experience is a big part of it.
I love my friends, I love my husband, but sometimes I just want to do things solo. Itās not better or worse, but it is different.
And thatās totally fair, but itās the āyouāll never have to wait on anyoneā vibe that reads so strongly as this personās shitty friends having bailed on them way too many times.
I definitely meet way more people when I do something solo. I enjoy going out with friends too, but Iām generally more sociable and find more fun things to get into when Iām on my own.
Eh. Thereās memories I cherish a thousand times more because I made them with my partner.
But thereās also memories I cherish because theyāre mine alone.
For traveling specifically, just having someone with you also isnāt enough; you need to want to do the same things, in roughly the same way.
Yeah, I travelled solo a few times to see if it was for me, and generally it left me feeling very lonely and disconnected from everyone around me, and uncomfortable going anywhere like a restaurant or a bar.
Itās how I met my wife.
Interestingly, thatās how I met her too.
This is where the fun starts!
Canāt disagree more. Doing something alone is nowhere near as satisfying and fulfilling as doing them with my partner.
The argument isnāt against doing things with friends or loves ones, but about going by yourself if the alternative is not going at all
And Iām saying Iād rather not go at all. Also, happy cake day!
Oh, dang, fair enough I guess. Iām definitely on the āIād rather go alone than not at allā camp. Iāve gone to many a small concert alone, but I always invite people first. If Iām alone, so be it.
Also, I didnāt even realize Lemmy showed cake days, so thank you! Haha
Iāve done solo concerts and had fun, but nowhere near as much fun as when I went with friends.
Man, if I didnāt go to stuff alone, Iād almost never leave my house.
I gotta start doing shit aloneā¦
This is 100% true. Do what you want to do. I mean invite everybody you think you can have fun with, but donāt wait on them.
i hate going to things alone. in fact i basically canāt do things at home alone. the only reason i ever do things is that someone else is or will be involved.
I used to hike, bike, and trail run solo. It was fun and freeing, but dangerous. After one too many close calls I donāt do that anymore.
The ideal is to find the right person to go with. Being with someone that you really mesh with, and who moves at the same pace, is 100 times better than going solo.
I have been doing things solo for years, it started off great, but it really starts to build on you that you have all these experiences but no one to share them with or talk about them or reminisc about them. So, for me at least, Iāve basically stopped doing solo trips because they just kind of make me sad at this point.
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Going to things alone is awesome.
If Iām with other people I feel more like a tour guide. Iāve never been on vacation with other people where it didnāt feel like that.
Iāve seen my favorite band solo more times than most people have gone to concerts. Easier to meet stinky hippies
Do this ESPECIALLY if itās a DānāB all-nighter, if youāre lucky enough to still have those around! They always have precisely zero expectations, because everyoneās there to get a kick of aural Speed and do some angry-dancing for a while. To date, itās one of the very few social contexts which donāt make me anxious!
Unless I have a friend who loves the band as much as I do I definitely prefer going to concerts alone
