Not lonely!

I am getting very fed up with people assuming that because I live alone I must be lonely! I am not lonely and if I ever was I know what to do about it. I find myself resenting people who treat me like some feeble old woman who has to be looked after. I am not. And if I was I would know what to do about it. I have friends...people I have known for many years. I have neighbours I talk to when I need to but mostly I am perfectly happy on my own. I blog every day....this keeps me in touch with both very old friends and new ones! I dont think I give the impression of needing company because I dont! I am not joining the groups of people brought together for the express need for company. If I need people I know where to find them. I have old friends of fifty odd years I still see from time to time. If I get fed up I have the phone but I dont use it often...its just good to know its there! People who make assumptions about other peoples lives base those assumptions on their own needs. I can say in all honesty that I am fine alone. I wish my husband was not dead but he is I am afraid. I have no desire to find another! I actually enjoy life alone most of the time...I did attend one function specially set up for the lonely and found it very depressing. I had nothing in common with most of the others. On my own here I have lots of ways of spending my time usefully. I write every day...some days I chat...life is still good as I think should be obvious to anyone reading what I write so please dont assume that anyone living alone is lonely...it just means we have found ways of dealing with it! I dont need to go to meetings with other old people...I have spent a life time attending meetings of various people...now in old age they are just boring! I dont need to be bored! There are still plenty of interesting things to watch or listen to. The phone is useful sometimes but mostly I dont run up big bills. Playing games keeps my brain active and I am very lucky to be able to do it! So no...I am not joining groups for the lonely....I am fine alone.