Everyone needs to cool it with the fear of missing out stuff and realize that sometimes staying in and hanging out alone is the best thing that has ever happened to you.
First of all, when you're alone there is no such thing as being selfish. Literally, the only person you could be doing anything for is yourself. No asking what someone else wants to watch, and looking hideous is almost a requirement. I feel like it is important to figure this out now for a lot of reasons.
For one, there will be a time when we aren't living in the same town as all of our friends and there will be a lot of down time. Whether it be for a job in a new city or you graduate school in a small town, it won't be the same as the constant entertainment of a college campus. Secondly, if you can't hang out by yourself and enjoy it, then who else is going to enjoy hanging out with you? If you aren't feeling going out and would rather sit inside and knit or something, do it. Everyone is always pushing people do to things based on the fact that we "only live once", but that just makes everyone feel guilty for not going out.
So, here are some things to do when you are hanging out alone:
1. Blast guilty pleasure songs that you would never play in front of anyone else
2. Watch a movie that is so cheesy it is painful
3. Eat, then eat more, then eat a lot more
4. Wear the most comfortable clothes you have and lay in positions that are uncool and nerdy but stupidly comfy
5. Try a new style no one will see and discover how strange you can look in different clothes if you can't rock the new look
6. Watch interviews of celebrities that you pretend that you are friends with
7. Rock your glasses, retainers and other not-so cool accessories
The best part about all this not going out and being independent thing is that you will actually figure out a lot of stuff about yourself. People always say you can tell how a person really is by seeing who they act when they don't think anyone is watching. Well, no one is watching so how are you acting? This doesn't have to be some kind of soul-searching venture, I am just saying that you might learn a thing or two about yourself.
Also, I don't think this should be an every night thing. Being antisocial just for the sake of saying you are independent is downright dumb. Moreover, I think that people need to be able to balance these kinds of things. Going out and being with friends is so important, but so is learning how to just have a night in with just you.
Honestly, everyone basically just needs to know that not always being the life of the party and having crazy stories is not the worst thing that has ever happened. So try it. Hang out with yourself. I promise you're cooler than you think.
