I Am a Loner

I agree.

we cant live without connection, (I cant) the degree is how each person differs..how much, being afraid may be the issue..afraid to love, to take risks...to lead with honesty as a guide, honesty and love...have to be in the middle..these have to be the goals..without there is aloneness..

I concur--a balance of both genuineness or authenticity and loving-kindness or compassion, a middle ground of telling the truth and being tactful. We feel lonely when there's no connection between us and another person, but sometimes the absence of connection exists because of the lack of connection we have for ourselves. I can find a connection with others when I think of the similarities I have with them, knowing that others understand what I experienced because they experienced those events too and said, did, felt, and thought the same words, actions, emotions, thoughts.

That doesn't apply to me because I do have social skills; I have experience talking to people. However, I do prefer to be alone. Some socialization matters in high school and maybe at work, if you want to avoid being weird, but I never cared about popularity. I never got bullied. On the other hand, if you first meet me, you may be intimidated by me or you may view me as unapproachable because typically my face looks angry or serious except when I look happy and friendly.