I'm afraid that I function too well on my own.

I have taken of care of myself ever since I was little. By the time I was 10, I was left home alone. Before that I might as well have been since my Grandma had Alzheimer's and was probably more of a danger to me than anything. Dad was always somewhere or another and Mom worked insane hours. I ate dinner alone. I had to learn to make due on my own.

But all that alone time as a kid has backfired in my adult life. I will always choose being alone than going somewhere to socialize. I hate social situations. I'd just rather not deal with it. I recently discovered the wonders of going to a movie theater alone - no hassle of trying to find a common movie or time that works for everyone. You can see whatever the hell you want, pig out on popcorn, and cry at a cheesy movie without anyone to judge you for it.

But I don't want to be alone forever. It'd be so easy for me to just work, come home to my puppy and watch TV for the rest of my life. But I want so much more than that. How do I get it though? How do I fight 20 years of habit?