July 4th

Independence Day feels super odd today.  Mostly because it’s on a Wednesday. So, when I was planning activities for the holiday, I planned for the weekend.  You know, the best part!

Today, I had a friend, who happens to be a male and also someone I have dated in the past, offer to ditch his friends to come by me.  As much as this was a nice offer, I was not having it. I had planned to be by myself. I had planned to clean my house, do laundry, paperwork, write for the blog, and many more activities.  He offered to come over, so that we could watch television. TELEVISION!!! I watch enough television. I don’t need to make plans to watch more. And… I just wanted to be by myself. This was not an easy concept for him to grasp because he is one to be constantly moving and surrounded by other people at all times.  Not sure why he wanted to watch television with me on July 4th, especially when he had fun plans with his other friends, but then again, there may have been a different intention. There probably was a different intention. Just saying!

So, why is it hard for some people to be alone?  Even if it’s just for a day! And, why is it hard for some people to realize that others may prefer to be by themselves sometimes?  I mean, I had planned to be by myself and I had things to do. Now, don’t get me wrong, did I appreciate the offer? Yes! It was sweet of him to offer.  However, I wasn’t going to let him ditch his friends to watch television at my house. The activity needed to be more appealing than television. Maybe like the beach!