nope....you aint alone

Why would that make you weird ? And what if you are - so ?

Confusion is rampant - almost a human condition.

Good to be in a relationship , and good to not be in one. Universal conundrum !

I was 17 when I met my wife-to-be. I was married for a little over 25 years. Divorced in 1998. I am very confused -- my dating skills are null and void.

No relationships require give and take and if one doesn't play by these rules it is better to end it. Married 60 years and love it.

Pros and cons to both. And nope you are not a weirdo.

Hugs...be weird, we are the best. I am here if you want a chat

Good for you...for getting out of the house; for being brave enough to eat alone in a restaurant. I also have mixed feelings about being alone (I have been a widow for ten years.) There is a certain amount of freedom and a certain amount of loneliness. I make it a point to do something that involves getting out of the house each day. Meeting people helps with the isolation. I have met many nice people at various plays, classes, walks at parks, at the gym, etc.
I take time to enjoy the fact that I can make scrambled eggs for dinner whenever I want (and get up at 3:00 in the morning and play my guitar.)

I hear you. I can be ok with eating alone if I have to, but I get really tired of eating alone almost all the time. Does that make sense? I don't feel weird eating alone at a rest., but I really enjoy it when I do get together with a friend to eat out. It breaks up the monotony and loneliness.

It's been longer than I can remember since I felt weird eating alone at a rest., because I've been doing it without my late wife for over 5 years now.

We are complicated, JenAnn. You can be complicated by yourself or with company, just have to make your choice. We are wierdos and not, depending on our mood...

Not weird at all.

Orange County is not the friendliest place either.

Nah you're not weird. You just gotta appreciate it. Being in a relationship is complicated, but you do seem to miss it. Well, when you're in a relationship, you're gonna miss being alone some.

So fuck, eat alone, go enjoy a movie, netflix and chill yourself, or whatever while you're not in a relationship so you can have some fond memories.

i reckon i cherish the simplicity while it lasts.