Learned To Be Alone Quotes Novels & Stories

“I don’t need to pity them. They’ll come back to life anyway. All I need is to scare them enough to stay away.” This forest is vast, more than large enough for them to hunt elsewhere. They didn’t need to invade my territory, disrupting the quiet life I’d built. If anything, I’m the unlucky one here. For a year, I’ve lived alone, while they revel in the thrill of adventure with their friends. “They’re the lucky ones,” I said, my voice tinged with bitterness as the last crystal vanished. “They’re human, born into a world full of opportunity. Let them try being me—a monster hunted by all, always alone in this boring place.”

Muling binuga ko ang mabigat na hininga at napasapo sa noo sa sobrang pag-aalala na baka hindi ako magugustuhan ng mga kasamahan niya. Rinig kong bumuntong-hininga siya at sinandal ang sarili sa upuan para tignan ako. Ang dalawang kamay ay nanatiling nakapahinga sa manobela. "It doesn't matter if they like you or not. What matter most is that you like yourself. No one will like you the way you will like yourself," ayon na naman siya sa mga motivational at inspirational quotes niya. Hindi nalang ko umimik at piniling manahimik habang tinitignan sa gilid ng mga mata na paadarin ang sasakyan.

“Bakit ka nagbubukas ng butones? Maganda ba ang nasa loob niyan?” Halata ang gulat sa mukha ni Alden at mabilis na hinila ang maleta papunta sa kwarto nito. “Liyah, hindi naman pwede na ganyan ka na lang lagi. Wala kang magiging kaibigan niyan, apo,” paalala ng kanyang lolo. “Wala naman akong kaibigan talaga, lo. At saka kaya ko naman ang sarili ko kahit wala ang mga kaibigan na iyan. They would just betray me and I’d rather be alone.”

I just thought that maybe it's for those students who easily forget their knowledge. Nang mag-grade 9 ako ay wala namang pagbabago. I have some friends but don't really hang out with them often. When you're alone, you could think of things better. People just give hindrance to life, especially in decisions. They don't really give good advice, but problems instead. Kaya mas gusto ko ang mapag-isa na lang, pero sa kasamaang palad ay nagkaroon ako ng kapatid.

Akala ko ay tapos na ang pag-uusap namin nang magsalita siya. "I wonder why... Why do you always feel lonely even if you’re not?" I stared at him and smiled. "Because there are monsters I tried to drown. Sadly, they know how to swim. But somehow... being alone doesn’t make me sad because in isolation, sometimes, I found peace."

Hinampas niya ako at agad naman akong ngumiwi para pigilan ang ngiti na gusto na namang kumawala. “Kahit ang ganda ngang magpunta sa mga lugar na mapayapa, wala naman akong kasama. That’s depressing. I already felt so alone and yet I have no one when I’m in a place where my mind is running freely. I have a lot of things in mind when I go to different places and it sucks I have no one to say those things to.”

Pero dahil magkaiba kami ng department ay iba ang way niya sa akin. I walked into the corridor, alone. It's not new to me. I always walked in the corridor with myself. I heard someone say that if you walk alone in the school corridor means you are lonely. But people should realize that being alone doesn't make you lonely. It just means that you are strong enough to savor the serenity of solitude. Being alone doesn't make you less of a human.

I'm so useless, I didn't even see that she was already suffering from trauma and depression. I hated everyone who hurt me, and I hated myself because I just let them hurt me. I learned how to not depend on others. I learned that in this world full of judgement, I have no one but myself. I was alone all the time, and I learned how to accept that I'm going to be alone forever. I don't need anyone. I don't need anyone who would just hurt me again. Hindi ko na kailangan ng kasama dahil natuto na akong tumayo sa sarili kong paa...

I can focus on myself. Kuya's calling me now and then. Pero hindi ko kailanman sinagot ang tawag ni Mommy. Ayaw ko pa. I am atill not ready. Hindi ko alam kung kailan ko bubuksan ang sarili ko sa mga ganoon. I worked harder. It refreshes my mind and I gain a lot of knowledge. I made some friends in my office mates and I like hanging out with them but sometimes I do appreciate being alone often.

"Hindi ka ba marunong makaintindi? I want to be alone!" Hindi siya tuminag sa kinauupuan. Sa halip, kinabig niya ito palapit at niyakap. "Kilala mo ako Gray. Kapag lalo mo akong itinutulak palayo ay lalo lang akong mananatili sa tabi mo. Hindi kita iiwan. Just talk. Let go all the pain until you feel better. I will listen."