Loners

The societal norm is presented as being an extrovert...just look at any commercial.
One of the "symptoms" of depression is being "withdrawn" "unsocial"...sheesh.

It took decades before I realized that not only was I an introvert ( altho I can fake being extroverted when I have to)
but that my mother was seriously agoraphobic, plus both my sons are deep introverts, one more than the other,
and that is...just fine.

Most people out there in my community sphere are not half as much interesting as my own thoughts, the books I read,
the internet, the birds and the garden outside, etc.