Do You Think This Is Odd

[fruitsalad]

I do not feel the need to socialise, I'm not bothered whether people like me or not, and I don't need lots of friends or acquaintances.

[Mosaic]

A pattern is forming. We need to come out and celebrate our comfortable quietness - but obviously, not in a crowd.

[1ozzy]

"You'll always find me in the kitchen at parties"

It's where I'm most comfortable.

[murraymints]

I hate parties..having to smile and be nice to drunken folk talking gibberish, who I normally would not pass the time of day with !

[1ozzy]

That's why I disappear to the kitchen. Spend the evening making food and let someone else hand it around.

[murraymints]

Oz..I will bring the tinnies you the grub and we can sit it oot in your kitchen !

[tamborine]

All our party guests are raving youngsters, out of their heads imo. But I know its really me thats out of touch.

[1ozzy]

Looking forward to that Minty ;-).

Ours too Tambo, I stay a safe distance and save the odd youngster that has gone too far, or evict them ;-).

Sort of reminds me of me many years ago.

[AlwaysConfused]

I can relate to this, fs. If I can get out of it, I prefer not to socialise. I'd prefer people to like me but not really bothered if they don't. I have many acquaintances but very few friends. I make polite conversation at work, and listen to what others have to say about themselves. I don't open up freely, so I rarely talk about myself.

[murraymints]

I would say that is normal and acceptable always !

[pastafreak]

Count me in on this party. I'm OK at work,but I do spend my time with others longing to be back in my own company. I need to really connect with someone in order to pursue a friendship...and that's a rarity. I've never been one to have many friends...and I do feel lonely sometimes. But that's just the way it is.

[tamborine]

Maybe AB should be renamed Dropout centre;)

[B00]

I dont particular like most people and in fact consider the majority of the general public to be morons, so no, I don't consider you odd,more sensible.

[fruitsalad]

I felt the need to ask, not to tell, just to see if there's more people like it or if I'm in a minority

[1ozzy]

Many more Fruitsalad, many more!

[Cloverjo]

There are probably lots more reading this thread thinking "that's like me, too", but don't post.

[Copacetic]

I am quite socially awkward, being a geek doesnt help either!

[jennyjoan]

ummmm you are bound to be sociable since you have oh and children. you may not think it but I would say you are.

[jennyjoan]

I have a friend who talks "easy going" - anyway after some time she will say "oh well I'll have to go here I'm too tired to talk anymore". Anybody else could take offence but I know her too well.

[Retrochic]

Fruitsalad everyone is different -just like some people need background noise to concentrate and some like total silence. I am 'sociable' but don't go out of my way to be life and soul of the party and I have very few friends -only people I've known for years and years and I sometimes only speak to them a couple of times a month. I quite like being on my own with one exception -in bed -I hate going to sleep on my own -it only happens very rarely if OH takes youngest son camping

[Gavmacp]

No! But in general how many "interesting" people do you know? I am lucky I have 1 friend who I can spend ages with and never get bored.