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Lonliness

Fuchsia

I wondered how people here feel about lonliness? I used to wonder why I didn't have friends, but since realising I have asperger's I rarely think about how often I'm alone. I have my husband but most other days I don't see anyone one else and am happier for it. I'm quite content doing my own thing and I resent the current view projected in the media that we all need a lot of friends and that only by being part of social groups can we be happy. It's simply not true. I don't wish to hurt anyone who actually is feeling lonely but I'm interested in what others think.

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  • I am the same.

    I have my husband and crave no other social contacts. Sometimes  and sometimes rather often not even that of my husband...

    No social contacts (for me) = no stress.

    When I lived by myself I did get lonelier but enrolled in many courses which helped.

    And later in life I took cats and a dog. The dog owner to dog owner chat is all I need.

    I do realise the risk I run though. Because if the husband is no longer there (you never know what happens to people), then I will have to call in other people to help me out occassionally :-(

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  • I am the same.

    I have my husband and crave no other social contacts. Sometimes  and sometimes rather often not even that of my husband...

    No social contacts (for me) = no stress.

    When I lived by myself I did get lonelier but enrolled in many courses which helped.

    And later in life I took cats and a dog. The dog owner to dog owner chat is all I need.

    I do realise the risk I run though. Because if the husband is no longer there (you never know what happens to people), then I will have to call in other people to help me out occassionally :-(

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