u/WebersonGreico

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I've noticed that the older I get, the more i actually enjoy being by myself, and sometimes I feel weirdly guilty about it. After work and dealing with people all day, all I really want is to go home, make something to eat, watch a few videos, or read for a while without anyone expecting anything from me. Some of my friends keep telling me I should be going out more or meeting new people, and I start wondering if I'm becoming too comfortable on my own. The strange part is that I don't feel lonely when I'm by myself. I actually feel more rested and happier after having that quiet time, but I still catch myself thinking maybe I'm supposed to want a busier social life. Does anyone else feel this way, or did you eventually stop feeling guilty about enjoying your own company so much?

I'm 27, and I still remember every detail of that hospital room. My dad was never the type to say I love you. Growing up, he showed it through actions fixing my bike at midnight, driving three hours just to watch my graduation for ten minutes before driving back for work. I used to joke with my siblings that dad's love language was silence and overtime shifts. Then last year, the doctor called us into a small room and said the word cancer, and everything in our family just froze.

That night, sitting beside his hospital bed, he grabbed my hand, looked at me like he was seeing me for the first time in years, and said, I love you, son. I should've said it more. I couldn't even respond I just cried like a kid again. It's been months since that day, and even though he's still fighting, I make sure to say it back every single time now, because I finally understood that some people just need a reason to say the words they've always felt.