JJ, of course it's everyone's own choice. I was just directing my post to Dejavu, who is worried that she may become "too reclusive".
And I was just stating what is right for me.
I def. miss having a circle of close girlfriends, and sometimes feel blue because I don't have that. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy being alone. I have a stressful job, and need the peace and quiet to tank up in bewteen.
The difference between our lives is; you have a choice. You have the choice of being alone or visiting with friends. I don't have that choice. I'm not saying we don't have any friends, but it's not that "sister" closeness, which I sometimes miss.