As an introvert, I don't really feel lonely when I'm alone. I'm actually more likely to feel lonely at a big social gathering. Small social groups are refreshin

As an introvert, I don't really feel lonely when I'm alone. I'm actually more likely to feel lonely at a big social gathering. Small social groups are refreshing, but too much time with others will start burdening me. I only start feeling lonely after a significant amount of time of being alone. This could be weeks or months. Yes, I've spent a lot of time alone and have "rejected" many of my social circles after starting to feel burdened. I now have only a few friends that I talk to and I'm very happy like this. As a sidenote, I felt very lonely as a kid. I think I've just adapted.