March 7th: A fact you don't usually tell people
Hmm. Bit of an odd one since responding to this prompt here would thereby defeat the purpose. Leave it with me a while.
K so a fact I don't usually tell people is that I oftentimes like to be alone. Whether it's alone with a violin or piano, a book, or a Netflix series to entertain me, it's the being alone part that counts. There are times when I'm out with friends or in large social groups and the last thing I want to do is take part. I don't experience this all the time, mind. There are other times where I'm only rearing to get going and have chats with people or hit for the town. But there's something about having chill time with me and only me that I find so satisfying it's difficult to put into words. When I'm on my own I don't need to explain to anyone what I'm doing, or what I'm thinking. A book or a piece of music or a movie or a podcast can take me on a journey even though my body is contained by four walls, and I can take that journey totally at my own pace.
The technology-filled world in which we live has probably perpetuated this to some extent, since you can socialise with others while still being physically on your own. You have the best of both worlds, in a sense. You don't need to go outside to have fun when you have YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat on your device to keep you amused, amongst other things.
You can see why I don't share this fact with others, since it is liable to offend literally every human on the planet. But it's from decompressing in my alone time that I reboot and am refreshed and ready for human interaction once again. That last sentence made me sound like I'm secretly a robot.
In a way, maybe I am.
K so a fact I don't usually tell people is that I oftentimes like to be alone. Whether it's alone with a violin or piano, a book, or a Netflix series to entertain me, it's the being alone part that counts. There are times when I'm out with friends or in large social groups and the last thing I want to do is take part. I don't experience this all the time, mind. There are other times where I'm only rearing to get going and have chats with people or hit for the town. But there's something about having chill time with me and only me that I find so satisfying it's difficult to put into words. When I'm on my own I don't need to explain to anyone what I'm doing, or what I'm thinking. A book or a piece of music or a movie or a podcast can take me on a journey even though my body is contained by four walls, and I can take that journey totally at my own pace.
The technology-filled world in which we live has probably perpetuated this to some extent, since you can socialise with others while still being physically on your own. You have the best of both worlds, in a sense. You don't need to go outside to have fun when you have YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat on your device to keep you amused, amongst other things.
You can see why I don't share this fact with others, since it is liable to offend literally every human on the planet. But it's from decompressing in my alone time that I reboot and am refreshed and ready for human interaction once again. That last sentence made me sound like I'm secretly a robot.
In a way, maybe I am.
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