12 Subtle Moments That Quietly Remind Us We’re Alone
Needing to Reach a High Shelf Item
The Last Bite of a Shared Dessert
Seeing a Perfectly Paired Movie Marathoned
Handling a Home Maintenance Emergency
The Lack of an Automatic Morning Coffee Maker
Getting News That Deserves Immediate Celebration
Receiving Mail Addressed to a Non-Existent Them
Sitting Down to Assemble Flat-Pack Furniture
Finishing the Grocery Shopping Alone
The Second Toothbrush in the Holder
Quietly Canceling a Shared Reservation
Walking into an Empty and Silent Residence
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Solitude is different from loneliness, however, even in the most emotionally stable life, there are small and surprising moments when the reality of one's single existence comes to you quietly and with power. These are not big, dramatic reminders, but rather subtle, almost fleeting thoughts, which break through the everyday noise. Usually, they come not when you are physically alone, but when you are following the structure and rhythm of a life which is obviously made for two. These twelve moments are the ones that everyone can understand but at the same time they are very personal and show the difference between a quiet time chosen by oneself and a solitude that is imposed. They are the small human moments which, like gentle but undefeatable, refer to the fact that you are really on your own.