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I am single and prefer it that way for similar reasons. I have always been an independent person and value my alone time immensely. Eating, drinking, and enjoying the scenery without having to worry about someone else and consider their preferences is a true vacation for me.

My one regret is not accepting that about myself when I was younger and letting people push me to believe it was abnormal or wrong. You are way ahead of me.
 
Wow Cremel!!! Truly exciting.

Kyokei and PbP, my favourite trips were solo trips, but I've been fortunate that bf is a good travel companion. My trips with him are different (mix of both our interests), but since we don't live together, I enjoy spending that time with him. But I still need separate time to do my own thing at least briefly every day if not longer.
 
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My one regret is not accepting that about myself when I was younger and letting people push me to believe it was abnormal or wrong. You are way ahead of me.

I find myself dealing with that a lot... People try to make you feel like there is something wrong with you for being single and actually enjoying it rather than trying to find someone. I always get the look of pity and the "don't give up hope, you'll find someone to spend your life with" comments when I mention I am single. But I enjoy being single. While I do have my problems, my life is great in many ways; I have a lot of freedom, I don't have anyone who depends on me, I enjoy doing activities alone and socializing in platonic ways.

I'm an only child to parents that had me much later in life which might affect my view.
 
I agree completely Kyokei. I love traveling alone. I can do whatever I want whenever I want. My work involves heavy conversations all day so sometimes I just want to vegetate and not have to hold a conversation. I just want to walk, clear my lungs, take time to eat and drink and watch the people and scenery go by. Maybe it's because I was single until I was 40. Or maybe that's why I was single so long. I enjoy my alone time.

Work was very busy this week, but my vacation is fast approaching. I'm very excited. The last of my shawl purchases for the season arrived today just in time to pack for my trip.

It might be a personality type. I was married at 22. I like my space[emoji41]. I'm friendly & sociable however I like observing people & places. From reading your posts, I think you are a Physician. My husband is also (I was in the laboratory field). When he comes home, he does not want to talk. I understand. After speaking all day & comforting people it's nice to have "silent" time
 
Dear cafe! I have been very busy but I wanted to share this news with you. I am practically over the moon. I got an unexpected but extremely pleasant surprise from my SA. I get to create my own bag!!!! Going to H store tomorrow. Wow. [emoji23][emoji23]

Wonderful news Dear Cremel !!!.
Please share with handsome Louis[emoji170] & your special others[emoji7][emoji324][emoji7]
 
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Ok, solo travelers, what's your most memorable/risky/unusual travel anecdote?

Oh wow, I have many...... Living in Osaka at the time, I often took the shinkansen to other cities to see groups I liked in concert, then come home on the first shinkansen out in the morning and go to university on no sleep because of it.
 
I find myself dealing with that a lot... People try to make you feel like there is something wrong with you for being single and actually enjoying it rather than trying to find someone. I always get the look of pity and the "don't give up hope, you'll find someone to spend your life with" comments when I mention I am single. But I enjoy being single. While I do have my problems, my life is great in many ways; I have a lot of freedom, I don't have anyone who depends on me, I enjoy doing activities alone and socializing in platonic ways.

I'm an only child to parents that had me much later in life which might affect my view.

My cousin & I are like sisters. My cousin is single. She just commented about a relationship she observed & decided she would rather be by herself. I agree with her. Life is too short to torture yourself & follow others norms. Do what is right for you
 
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My cousin & I are like sisters. My cousin is single. She just commented about a relationship she observed & decided she would rather be by herself. I agree with her. Life is too short to torture yourself & follow others norms. Do what is right for you

I agree. There is nothing wrong with either way. I'm not against the idea of ever being with someone but prefer being single, especially at this point in my life. I know I am very hard to be with since I dislike the prospect of someone wanting to talk to me every day, text me every day, and see me every weekend. It feels suffocating to me. I am far more excited about getting a special order SO than a significant other SO. :lol:
 
It might be a personality type. I was married at 22. I like my space[emoji41]. I'm friendly & sociable however I like observing people & places. From reading your posts, I think you are a Physician. My husband is also (I was in the laboratory field). When he comes home, he does not want to talk. I understand. After speaking all day & comforting people it's nice to have "silent" time

I agree that it is a personality trait. I was single for a long time and I married late, but I still prefer to travel with someone with whom I like to travel than by myself.
Note that I didn't say "with someone." Finding a good traveling companion is very very hard, and if the companion is not good, I'd rather be alone as well. I guess I got lucky with DH, and we like the same things, almost 100% of the times. This includes not talking, just sitting around doing nothing and people watching, or not following the beaten paths in museums and tourists areas. I am not ashamed to admit that in spite of having traveled to Paris at least 80 times, we never visited the Louvre.
 
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