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I liked living alone. I even liked going to movies alone, and eating in restaurants alone. I would never have called myself single. The word suggests a certain willingness to flirt in bars or take out advertisements for oneself on the Internet: Single people are social in the hopes they won’t be single forever. I was a spinster, a woman no one imagined marrying. That suited me. I would be the weird aunt, the oddball friend who bought the great presents and occasionally drank too much and fell asleep on the sofa. Actually, I already was that person.
p.170, This Does Not Have to Be a Secret. Elizabeth McCraken.
pp.168-172; 218-219.
in O, The Oprah Magazine; August 2008
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Caroline Crayon said,
June 23, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Hi Solitary,
I’m incredibly solitary too. I’m so warm and friendly that people find it hard to believe that I’d really rather spend most of my time alone. I like the way you are celebratory about that. I really love the look of your WordPress blog. It is elegant and classy.
I’m trying to read my way through some of your posts in order to get a sense of your writing and your experiences. I am eager to read book and film commentary.
In the meantime, thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoy your 50th birthday as much as I did.