Book On Being Alone Novels & Stories

‘So, you’re here alone. I rolled my eyes so hard I saw my own brain. ‘In case your billionaire powers of observation have failed you, Portia and Josh are down there. They’re fully formed human beings. I’m not marooned on a desert island.’ ‘You know what I mean.’ I sighed. ‘Fine. If you mean, am I here alone, unattached, tragically single, a pathetic singleton surrounded by a sea of Valentine’s couples, then yes. Congratulations on your deduction. I am alone. Are you happy now?’

Beside me, Declan turned a page in his book without a care in the world if I was still there or not. And in that moment, I felt more alone than I had ever felt in my life.

Since then, he hasn't sent another one or even tried calling. I started packing my things into my suit bag to leave work for today. Corby was right. I do need a break and the best way to spend that, is by seating at home by the window, with a mug of coffee in my hand, while I read my favourite book. Pride and prejudice. The book helps me get away from my own life of loneliness and misery. Knowing Elizabeth Bennet and Darcy went through a lot with love, makes me feel at ease. Even though they did end up together, I'm not sure that, that part would apply to my life.

His frustration grew, but I became more determined. Being alone is preferable to living a falsehood. Then I got to know her. It lacked a planned match, a spectacular entrance, and an orchestration. In a small bookshop hidden away in the more sedate areas of the city, it was pure happenstance, unscripted. I had gone there to get away and smell the aroma of bygone eras when nobody gave a damn about my last name.

Chen calls it progress. I call it distraction with better PR. "You're being cynical," she observes during our session. "I'm being realistic. I'm filling my time with activities so I don't have to think about the fact that I'm desperately lonely and the one person who understood me is off-limits." "Are you lonely? Or are you just alone?" "Is there a difference?" "Enormous difference. Loneliness is feeling disconnected from yourself and others. Alone is simply being by yourself. You can be alone without being lonely if you're connected to who you are."

"It strengthens us. It reminds us we're not alone. It turns individual suffering into collective strength. A burden shared is a burden halved. A joy shared is a joy doubled." "Alone is efficient. Alone is safe. Alone cannot be hurt by others, betrayed by others, abandoned by others." "Alone is death." Aiden's voice was firm, carrying the weight of his own years of solitude before Lyra. "I spent years alone before I met her. Years thinking I was fine, that I didn't need anyone, that connection was weakness. I was wrong. I wasn't fine. I was just surviving. Existing. Going through motions without meaning, without purpose, without joy. She taught me how to live. How to feel. How to be human. Ho

He didn’t want to lose control over his wolf but that reluctance wasn’t enough to outweigh the draw of his mate’s attempts to seduce him. He tentatively placed his hands in hers and followed her out of the room, leaving me alone. I know some people would find being alone on their birthday depressing but I wasn’t one of them. Being alone was something I was used to, most of my childhood was spent on my own reading, watching films or playing games. In the end, solitude became like a security blanket for me, it was the only time I could truly feel comfortable.

I also ordered an iced coffee, so I would have the strength to finish everything today. After taking my order, the waiter left me there so I was left there alone in the corner. Like what I said, I was fine being alone because I usually do that before. That’s what I have mastered in the years when I was single and had no one to eat with. It's not really that sad to eat alone. In fact, it was very empowering. You know you can conquer everything and you don't really need anyone to be able to eat out. They should normalize that. Some people think it's lonely to eat alone. They didn't know that sometimes it's peaceful and we prefer that more.

this place wasn't that busy right now, however, the dinner rush should be starting soon. "What brings you back here? Like for real" she asked, I sighed at first. My thoughts turned to my boys who were all grown and have their own lives. It's a bit depressing without them. And lonely. "It's been lonely since my babies are all grown up. They're enlisted in the military, and totally enjoy what they do" I said in a matter-of-fact way. I thought about that answer. I am going through a transition in my life that I don't know how to navigate. Plus, it's not like I ever married again. I don't know if I ever want to get remarried. Furthermore, I am 38 years old. It's not going to be easy to find a m

As I lay in bed, my phone in my hand as I scrolled through social media, I realized I was still feeling very alone. I didn’t know if it was because I was missing Trent or missing the companionship of a roommate, but I was feeling very alone. It was strange to me. I had never been the kind of person who really needed people. I didn’t surround myself with a large group of friends. I was fine with one or two or spending my weekends alone.