In all seriousness I think everyone should time set aside to be alone. Being alone is when you can truly be yourself. Free from others and free to think about what ever you want

I relate to this so much. People often think that it's weird that I want to be alone and often pressure me into social situations, acting like there's something wrong with loving solitude. No matter how introverted or extroverted you are, we all need some alone time, some more than the others. :)

I have too much solitude. So much that I don't get anything done and waste time as much as possible until a deadline.

The animations in these videos don't get enough appreciation! They are so simple and cute, yet they get the point across.

Well now I realise how lucky I am to be ignored

Can you guys help us share this video and make it go viral? We believe it's an important topic that needs to be addressed.

I love being in solitude. I feel peaceful and relaxed when I'm alone.

people who need constant contact are weird. They have no sense of self, or perspective.

While I believe everyone needs some degree of "me-time", it's important not to over-do it. This may sound odd to you, but solitude can be addicting. Once it becomes your standard mode of behavior, it's hard to adapt. You may not know how to do anything different, even if you'd like to. Or, you may have a hard time even identifying that you'd like something other than solitude. I personally have defined a great part of my character as being separate from others, which I think is romanticizing any lonely feelings or perhaps any discomfort about "not fitting in" on my part. Such a mindset only serves to inflate my ego and make me feel isolated; essentially backfiring to make me feel more lonely. So while I'd love to preach about the joys of solitude, I also insist that you must regulate yourself correctly in general! We all have different amounts of social interaction we can take, but we all require socialization AND solitude. You shouldn't be ashamed of your quota for either, so long as it doesn't cause problems. On that note, hi Psych2Go! You should make a video on self-imposed isolation, if you haven't already. I haven't actually looked. 😸

The only time I have to myself is bedtime, when Im in the bath(room) or at school when Im so engrossed in my thoughts I enter my own world.

I am watching this with headphones at 4:51 AM, the radio at 1:40 just scared the shit out of me lol xD

"Alone is what I have. Alone protects me." -BBC Sherlock

It's kinda odd, but I can spend very long periods of time disconnected socially and it not bother me, I've got hobbies and interests that don't involve people to occupy me. I still think I'm just an anomaly though ^

Living with my whole family on a small house, and having to work attending lots of people at a time for most of the day really drains me especially because of how much I enjoy my own solitude people don't get it and my family actively breaks it all the time, forcing me into more tasks and interactions My only shelters have been my bathroom, my bed at night, and my desk upstairs, and even then, none last very long

can i relate? for most of my life i lived with my parents had my own room and tons of privacy. now i share an apartment with a roommate who has countless friends over. no privacy no peace. i sure can relate. and even the stress the anxiety as well.

Oh boy! 3 am!

someone disliked it already.... NOOOO!!!!

thank you! i've been trying to tell ppl why i needed this to heal my creative blocks.

It truly is the most relieving feeling in the world. I would describe it more as beautiful when you take the time to know yourself.

I love the new sound effects conveying the story devices. One of the best videos so far!

The imagery, narration style, and everything about this video especially the ending is perfect, this video feel unique from all your other ones! need more like this!!

I like how the audio was made, with the lonely echo and the facts run though the radio, and yes, I can relate, even in high school.

As an asocial, introvert with anxiety, solitude is crucial for my day to day sanity. I have both a job, getting a new one if all goes well, and starting college soon, and I'm terrified of losing the alone time I need.

I feel happy when I'm alone

I completely agree with you! Thanks for making this video! It's solitude in which you find yourself! Being an introvert I know this myself!

Great Video. Love how you added reverb to the voice. Simply Amazing.

I love this video and I love this channel it always has helpful stuff, also it's calming just to see videos that is full of facts and accepting saying that it's ok to be who you are

I love being alone. I definitely need it. too much interaction drains me

You always post your videos at the exact right time, i was JUST thinking about this stuff the other day :o

This is so true. Such a beautiful video, I hope more people watch & understand this. I'm on my third year of uni and I'm struggling so much with exams because of my anxiety and depressing thoughts. I need to be alone and focus on myself.

To me this is one of the best video of the channel , the way you speak about the subject and the mood you create is just incredible. Nice job !

Solitude. what I needed. :(

After years away at school with roommates, I decided to live alone in my adult life. So far, for almost 20 years, I've lived alone and haven't been stressed since.

I love being with myself! Solitude is effortless and its freeing

omg I loved it! that's just me during my first year of college! because there was too much stress and people everywhere all the time I ended up skipping classes to be alone in the library or outside. once I started to take time for myself I felt much better and my grades got better as well! thanks for the video!

This was both educational, relaxing, and a beautiful piece of art. Good job on this one!

Well... what can I say? I'm an introvert I LOVE solitude

THIS VID IS A GEM !! Thanks for doing it !

this is exactly how I feel. I'm expected to interact with people and I had to be talking to someone at all times and no one really got my need to be alone. Bring introverted didn't help, because being around people just exhausts me. I felt like I was losing my friendships and I didn't know what I was doing anymore. I got to points where I stayed up crying at the thought of having to be around people the next day. So I just remember to get me time every now and then, it just helps

this explains why I disappear from online interactions for months at a time...my family is constantly nagging me to do stuff and go places, and I get just as much nagging online. okay my friends don't nag, but sometimes it feels like it. It's all just too exhausting.

Thank you for this. I am learning more and more about myself and my needs. They more I can admit things to myself the happier I am. ☺

This is relatable, to have your own room or time to yourself or a place where others can't come is indeed a luxury in some cases, and it is highly valued.

This made me feel so calm

I freaking love this video💕 it's my entire life!

Wow, such a short video, yet so deep and powerful

Thank you. This helped me understand why I liked to be alone and I feel a bit less of a freak now. I feel a bit better, in fact. This means a lot to me. Xx

Entirely relatable

I was alone for 5 years in school, afterwards I had struggels to talk to others I needed 2 years to relearn how I can talk to others, now I've got friends and don't want to be alone anymore, I am starting to cry when I think of being left alone, I am not sure but I think this is never going to heal 100% back.

When I'm watching your videos it's always so calming and it helps me to relax

Im leaving school to go to the University right now😳

I'm crying... It's hard for me to even access that emotion.I'm sharing this with all my friends so they'd actually understand me...

THIS IS THE MOST HELPFUL VIDEO I HAVE EVER FOUND!!!!!! *BLESS YOU*

Lily Hu i love your voice. It is so peaceful

You have no idea how much I can relate to this...

This is soooo true, I felt exactly the same my first year

I can relate with that. I can't even find true solitude when the time I started high school.

I understand this completely, at school my people meter is always up and being an introvert it's mostly annoying and tiring. So when my mom picks me up the first thing I do is pick up a book and read to lock myself in my own head. But my mother doesn't understand that I'm emotionally drained and just plagues me with questions about school. "How was your day?" "What happened?" "Oh come on, tell me!" And it just annoyed and drained me more. Same thing when I close my bedroom door to get some peace and she opens it "to get the air circulating" and strolls in and out like it's perfectly normal. When I'm just trying my best to lock myself away and they don't even notice!

When you went through exactly everything addressed in this video last year, like, wot O_o...? As an introvert, the external stimuli got too much for me and I eventually went into a depressive state because everything was just so overwhelming... I'm now in my second year of university I'm still recovering from that...

Especially as i get older, i look forward to the end of the day when i can be alone and just relax. There's a difference between being alone and being lonely.

I studied in boarding school for five years and now in university, so it is pretty much going to be at least 9 years of my life, with people around me. Ever since i was thirteen I learned that I can get the time for myself is when everyone else is asleep or on weekends spent at the dorm instead of going out. I 'earned' my insomnia for the first time when I was sixteen because i deal with a lot of homework and just stressed out about my deputy obligations. You will always find me the last person in the study room during 2.30 a.m. and the only one in the dorm during weekend movie nights and lunch .. I still haven't figured out a way in uni yet, it's mu first year

"He makes a solitude, and calls it - peace."

I love how everyone in my family says talk to people make new friends. and im like. I got plenty and all my friends are like me. it's fun to hang out ever now and then but not to often

I could relate a lot. I have a crap ton of anxiety and with friends I get anxiety because I can't tell if they are lying or not. Also good vid XD

As 17 y.o boy , i can relate this very much to me. All i wanted just let me alone among my burdens and stop to worrying me. I always go to my fav cafe even its far from my house, to restrain myself from crowds. By the name of latte and mozza jazz , the cafe is my best solitude so far. Its very quiet and least people come to there. Evenly its rainy season in my area so its a kind of pleasure to myself (i guess some of you should try this kind of solitude)

this is so relatable. except that I'm not in college, I just happen to have a big loud family, and they constantly remind me of how shitty of a person I can be. But they don't know me, they don't know what I'm going through. (I'm not close with them) I hate it. I can't escape. I also have anxiety so I can't even be myself. I haven't found a place to just calm down and be alone.. I'm always angry because I'm always on the edge... It's so hard, but my siblings have moved away so they won't be staying that long. I really like this video :>

this was really lovely to watch. really relatable

Let's play Russian Roulette Every fifth like will trip down the stairs. Also, for every other lonely potato that reads this, I'll be glad I'm not alone

I can relate so much, i always need time to be alone every now and then. I feel tired if i'm surrounded by people for long time.

Ah, solitude. The thing that scares me, but keeps me sane at the same time. I don't like the dark that much, but sometimes love it. Want to be with friends, because it's what I need to do as a friend, you can't let them down. Just want to take walks by yourself, and use up hours of your time doing so that you could use for homework or something. Basically, my brain is kinda divided.

Maybe this is what I needed. Thank you. 😊

Please get this to go viral. I think someone out there will see this and realize that solitude is what they need

I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my KZfaq channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙

i remember going on a service trip. for 2 weeks I was literally never alone, except when using the bathroom. it was draining. I can't imagine now going to university, or doing a long-term missions trip because I need time daily to just sit and do my thing. It's important to me in order to stay sane. :p

I'm glad I stumbled into this video.. I have been with people for all my life without me-time. I am now going to take some time for myself.

perfect timing :D

I miss being with my friends now I'm just 100% solitude. I was told that I had anxiety/depression (I have no idea if that's a diagnosis, don't know how it works) I feel very alone with the friends I used to hang out with and can't find the same comfort in speaking with them. Its awful because I dislike being alone in social places because it raises anxiety. I get so mute

I really really really really love your videos

I'm a twin living together with my sister in a room when we left for university. Home is 2.5hrs away and it's expensive to travel back. Thus, we only travel back home after 4 months. I've been living away from home for about 2 years now and though I live with my twin sister, I felt like my anxiety is growing serious every single day. Sometimes, I just feel like going home but under the circumstances, I just can't and it leaves me depressed most of the time. Having a twin sister who doesn't understand that I need time alone is even worst. All I could feel is the numbness and as if all I'm allowed to do is to absorb all her opinion and her judgement about me.

I was told by an associate that I like solitude as if it was a negative thing.

"i needed to be completely alone" "follow us through social media" XD

I realise that I'm always much calmer and at peace when I'm alone. But at the same time, this causes me to worry that I might lose friends or not be able to find anyone to date. When I try to hang out with certain people, my mind goes blank and I can't maintain good conversations. I keep ending up just in the same small group of friends whom I can talk to most comfortably, it is tough for me to talk to more people outside of my typical circle of friends.

This was so beautifully presented 😍 just sent it to my bf to help him understand me better.

Also do you have a video or pls make a video on the differences of females and males symptoms in aspergers and autism. Because in females I know it's hard to detect because many of the symptoms commonly used to diagnosis these are geared towards the make population. I have heard there are very different symptoms for females in general, like having a multitude of mental illnesses can be a sign of aspergers

Such an important topic! I had not considered our phones to stand in the way of REAL alone time. Great vid!

I can relate to this so much! When I come home to my room I just want to be alone and left alone, having 3 flatmates makes me anxious and I wish I could live somewhere by myself... university is like 90% of my socializing time!

I made a video about this recently. Solitude is one of the most stimulating experiences I've ever had. "The constant pressure of always being watched, made my anxiety worse." Spoken like a true prodigy.

I'm always alone, so all I do is think and end up losing my mind.

Yeah, I relate ;) Altrough I'm not yet at the university, I feel pretty much same things, cause I get up very early, hurry to catch a train, which is very full of people, then school, another train, even more full of people, and like half of an hour before all of my family gets home and there is no longer quiet. But I found the way to feel good despite being with too many people everyday. Being alone is a nice way, but not always. Sometimes all I need is to be together. With Kuba

I can completely relate to this. Me time is important! nice video.

First few minutes i watched this video i shocked bcs i can relate it

I honestly can't relate to this at all. I spent years in near compete solitude, even when I lived on campus and with a roommate. I had the opposite problem.

this is one of my favourite videos ever.

i am lucky to live in countryside, all my friends are in nearest city, but i have own yard and house, that is a place where i can do whatever i want. thanks for waking me up to realize how valuable it is ☺

I grown up with solitude and I am friend with it.

This is like a movie

For me, solitude normally means my bedroom. At work, however, it's the bathroom. I take a bathroom break every day at work just so I can be alone for a few minutes to recharge a bit and take a breather. I'm an ambivert as well, but my social quota fills up extremely quickly if someone from my circle, my boyfriend especially, isn't there to keep me grounded.

The ending puts me at ease.

people told me the same thing about college but I had the opposite problem. most of my time was spent in solitude. no friends, no family, no group projects... nothing. my dorm room felt as empty and lifeless as a prison cell. wherever I went I felt like a ghost, in fact I was almost convinced that no one could see me so long as I didn't deliberately draw attention to myself (which always ended badly when I did). I felt lost in the void, and it got to a point where my company became the voices in my head which were never there before. any explanation as to how and or why this would happen? I am genuinely curious

I still love being solitude, and would prefer it. But I learn that humanity has to keep connections to one another....the hard way. Now I can balance both, so I'm pretty happy and content :)

love the voice