There are so many stigmas in the world that stop people from being who they really want to be and stop them from what they want to do to make themselves happy as it is thought that you can't do anything by yourself which is an absolutely awful stigma to try and enforce as it also coincides with the stigma of "I need someone to fix me, I can't save myself", this makes people believe that if they do not have somebody else, they can't do anything by themselves, this is completely wrong.
Personally, I don't always have someone to socialise with, what with my boyfriend living hours away and not having the largest circle of friends and therefore I accept that sometimes I have to do things on my own. For example, I often go into town or go for walks by myself and I let myself have just as much fun as what I would have if I was with another person. One part of this stigma is that people think of going out to eat alone as being somewhat taboo and it shouldn't happen, well I definitely disagree.
So today I decided to go out to eat alone and the amount of stares I received and people whispering about me from nearby tables was absolutely sickening, why is it so frowned upon to eat alone and do things by yourself? The world is so god damn obsessed with enforcing the stigma that you can't do anything alone, it's pathetic. Sometimes you're not going to have a person to do something with, why should that stop you from doing things you enjoy? Why should you limit yourself?
At the end of the day, you've got to do things that make you feel better. You've got to get out of the house, even if it is alone because how is anybody else supposed to help you if you can't help yourself? Learn to ignore the close-minded remarks you may receive, think of the fun you'll have. Maybe one day everyone will realise that being alone can be just as enjoyable as being with other people.
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