Loneliness Is Deadly
Much as I seem to recall this feeling from childhood through my early twenties, surely I'm not the only one actively trying to avoid social interaction later in life. My wife and I have charming friends that we visit from time to time, and sometimes I attend business-related meetup.com events and conferences, but as a general rule, we go for months at a time without outside contact (I don't even bother with social networks), and are even considering moving to the middle of the woods. It isn't that we aren't nice or friendly, we'd just rather be left alone with our projects and animals.<p>Surely being a happy hermit isn't deadly; We find it quite gratifying.