We need others

I am a loner and an introvert. Sometimes, I prefer to be left alone and don’t want to talk. For example, it happens when I am having my dinner after arriving home from work. I am tired and want to enjoy my dinner, so leave me alone.  That is what I say to myself. However, I know that people wanting to talk to me have a good intention. They want to know how my day is, they want to listen to my stories when I am at the workplace and at the journey, and they want to know if I am fine. That’s all.

That is why I need to be patience in answering their questions. I have to refrain from being angry.  I need to look at the bright side: They still care about me, wanting to know whether there is something they can help. They still acknowledge my existence, which I am still around them. And they still appreciate me and regard me as an important person. So I must be grateful. Can you imagine if people no longer talk to us? You will be miserable indeed.  Besides, nobody can live alone. We need other people.