Difference Between Loneliness And Enjoying Self-Company
People usually say, "We are not lonely, it is just that we love to be alone or we enjoy our own company". How far it is true? Once on a phone call, I started telling my friend that I love to be lonely. She said that loneliness isn't the term for that, you might be enjoying your own company. Never say that. What is the difference between loneliness and enjoying one's own company? Loneliness is an unpleasant and distressing experience. Loneliness is often seen as a negative state of feeling. It is a feeling, that a person can feel even after being surrounded by a crowd. If you remember, there might be moments when you had or have been still searching for a reason to involve yourself in some activity, so that you don't get that unpleasant or uneasy feeling within you. That is what loneliness feels like. Even, there will be a phase of time, when you have enjoyed or are enjoying everything, having a great feeling despite being alone. It was just when I was 18 years...