Sunday afternoon I was bored so decided to go see a movie at 1:45 in the afternoon. I didn't even ask anyone to go cause it was a totally spur of the moment decision.
I saw Absolutely Fabulous. Oh my goodness - it was hilarious. Cheeky, British humor - it is based on a popular sitcom from the 90s. Incredibly shallow but an entertaining, light weight Sunday afternoon escape.
https://cdn.amctheatres.com/m/Trailers/223811_med.mp4
Synopsis
Appropriate for their big screen debut, Edina and Patsy (Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley) are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
I enjoy going to movies by myself on occasion. I can go to whatever showing I want, sit where I want, sit through the credits if I want.
I like to do things on my own. Pretty much everything except dinner. I have tried it a couple of times but just don't feel comfortable. I will, however, go to my favorite coffee shop to sit and read the paper or a book. I LOVE to hike by myself - that is the best way for me to totally connect with nature and I prefer to go to museums, craft fairs, and shopping alone.
There are other things I enjoy doing with friends more than alone - dinner in a nice restaurant or a concert. Going for a drink and dinner is a great way to catch up with my girlfriends. My daughter - who is a total extrovert, can't understand why in the world I would WANT to go alone and do anything. She always wants people around her. I have never been that way.
Reading this, I sound like I don't like people or I am anti-social. I'm not at all - but I AM an introvert in the truest sense of the word. I interact with people all day long at work but do require my alone time to recharge and truly immerse myself into whatever I am doing. I prefer one on one or a small group of friends over parties or mixers where I don't know many people. I am not a good "mingler" and having to make small talk with strangers gives me anxiety.
I find that if I am with someone else I tend to "worry" whether or not they are having a good time. That keeps me from fully enjoying whatever it is. I know i am not responsible for other people's happiness or their experience, but I am a "pleaser" so I am always thinking like that. Of course, that can be exhausting. I have gotten better about that as I have gotten older.
Even when I have been in a relationship, there are just some things I prefer to do alone. A lot of the movies I want to see are considered "chick flicks" and the man in my life just wasn't interested so I'd still go by myself. I have never been one to miss out on something if I didn't have someone to do it with.
I absolutely love living alone. I have all of the "me" time I require and I can get out and connect with friends and family whenever I want to or need to.
How about you? Are you an introvert or extrovert? Do you feel comfortable going to a movie, dinner or other events alone?
