yep same way...when my kiddo is at his dad's I will usually clean out fridge or make something easy like eggs.who wants to cook something fancy if it's just me..

wonder what it will be like after he graduates..

..yup.. but when he graduates..
You will have a routine.
Your food won't get divvied up into portions to feed 2 to 4 people... just one lonely portion for yourself.lol

Omg... when the boys move out I think I'm going to move next door to a... Sonic or Carl's jr...lol.. we have Carl's jr. Up here now but no sonic..
Fingers crossed soon hopefully..lol

It takes a little practice to cook for one person but if the ingredients are fresh ( as opposed to box or canned food, which is gross by the way ) then measuring for one person isn't so much of a challenge. Try using smaller-sized pots and pans.
There're also a lot of good advice online for cooking for one. Look it up.
As far as the lack of desire, tell yourself that your body needs food not only to survive but that your mental state also depends on what you eat, good food and not that fake crap they sell at Carl's or that greasy heart-attack chow they call 'food' at Sonic.

when I'm home alone at night and hear creepy things

Cooking for yourself isn't really a whole lot of fun. Eating by yourself isn't either.
You just sit there, no convo, nobody there. I do have a nice view from my dining room table, but I rarely sit there to eat dinner.

I hate working a lot only to come home to my two beautiful daughters which is a beautiful thing but at the end of the night u get lonely going to sleep by yourself watching movies by yourself everything is just by yourself

Amen

hate eating alone, hate drinking a cup of coffee alone.

I love your stile being alone

I love to have morning coffee with someone! I really miss that!! I miss not sharing hopes, and dreams, and the ups and downs of life.

I think for me since I have been alone longer than I ever have been with someone. Outside of the obvious
I actually think seriously that moment when you come home and want to say
Hi Honey I am home... I do thank God I have my Sass that makes it so much better.

The nights when the world has beat you up and all you want is to be held.

Then those quiet moments when you are both in the same room and don't have to say a thing you are content being there with each other.

Yeah I miss those things.

I also miss having that someone so much taller than I am to reach crap I put on the top shelf.
Or scratch between my shoulder blades.

I have never minded being alone.There is always something to do in and around the house. But of late , I am really getting bored.....so since I have cultivated a good friendship with my BFF, I call her her up and invite her over for tea....We sit around chit chat , she drinks tea, I have a coffee or a juice....and then she leaves....Only last night we both agreed, that being in each other's company, has really made us want to find a partner to be with.....so we are gonna work on that..Yup, so being alone is just a choice......

"Which always made me wonder if the other person is not helping then what are they here for.. "


very good question and perhaps deserves it's own thread

or is helpmate no longer part of the equation?

I usually pull most of the weight in a relationship. So, when I'm single I have tons of free time, lots of money, and no responsibilities. It's like a H U G E weight has been lifted. It really is so awesome being alone!!!!!

Well........ except for need for human contact, communication, and intimacy. Those part suck. Thanks GOD!

If I could just over come those three things I would be in Heaven. Hopefully, that's where I'll be in a few more decades.

Although, my little voice is saying something else...

Well I like to cook...and I'm alone....so I had to find a few small solutions. First, whatever meats I buy I separate into single servings before freezing.
Second, I grill ALOT lol....so much easier than firing up the stove top or oven inside. And I usually grill enough for lunch the next day.
Besides the grill, I utilize other cooking appliances that let you regulate size of meals better. I have a small electric basket frier for those days I want to fry just a few fish filets or whatever... And I LOVE my ol George Foreman grill.
As far a veggies....I always buy frozen if fresh isn't a available....much easier to portion than cans.
As for chili, homemade soups, etc.....I just make a big ol pot and break out the single serve Tupperware afterward.
I love to eat so I gotta cook....even if its just for me.

Now as far as the OP.....Ever been on the ol throne and reach for the TP just to find there is none there but there is some in the OTHER bathroom? Gotta do the ol pants around the ankles waddle when it would nice to shout "Honey?! Could you bring me some toilet paper?!"

Yep, helpmate is no longer part of the equation. That train left the station and don't feel like walking.

I miss the yin and yang of the opposite sex , the male perspective and the male touch

but I am rarely ever 'alone' except in the car between work and home

I don't really hate being alone, it has it's advantages and disadvantages:) I only want to be alone when I feel the need of peace and quiet moments to clear my mind. I have lived alone before , and life is lonely when you have nobody with you. But I'm so lucky I have my family , I always like being surrounded by people who are close to me

Ive been digging my alone time. Yeah once in a while I miss the companionship but mostly Im too busy living life to let it get to me.

I agree with you on all you said...