Daylia asked - Does it bug you at all? Do you feel lost? Lonely? Limp? Left out? Or maybe smug? Self-contented? Sniffly? None of the above?

Definitely none of the above... at all. Quite to the contrary, Giok's got it right about being on one's own. About ten years ago, I came to the conclusion that I'd rather be lonely alone than lonely with someone. It's not the best, but it's a helluva lot better.