In my opinion you are missing the point of parent's comment. It's possible to live by yourself without anyone. The question is the quality of that life. I've se

In my opinion you are missing the point of parent's comment. It's possible to live by yourself without anyone. The question is the quality of that life. I've seen many, many, many people struggling with their daily problems to the point of suffering anxiety, depression and many other mental disorders and feel a lot of relief just by talking to someone else. I agree with your point of being difficult to make friends the older you get but I for one, love to learn about others backgrounds and stories. If that lead to a new friendship I very much welcome it.