Sometimes, I am surrounded by everyone and everything, but I still feel alone.

It could be a matter of any situation; I could be laughing and having a great time, but even then, I sometimes still feel alone.

It is not a matter of actually being alone; it's more a matter of having something missing in life, but not always knowing what is missing.

I have everything to be grateful for, and I am truly grateful and blessed in this life. However, social interaction exhausts me. That is just the life of an introvert.

And that's okay. It's okay to be introverted, and it's okay to want to be alone sometimes. I need time to recollect myself, my life, all of my thoughts, because alone time is truly what I thrive off of.

This is not to say that I do not enjoy the presence of others, because, truly, I do. However, I cannot be around people all the time, or I end up shutting down. My alone time is spent in very deep thought and planning by myself. I tend to analyze my life, build a plan, and even heavily inspire myself.

I empower myself in a way that nothing else has ever been able to; I truly believe it is okay to be your own best friend. That is just the life of an introvert.

Some people will understand, and others will have absolutely no idea why I am suddenly acting different, talking less, or seemingly tired all of a sudden. It's not my mission to make people understand; it's my mission to enjoy my life, and sometimes, I have the best times of my life by myself.

I do have a fear of losing what I cannot control, and I think this is what stems my enjoyment of alone time. I am able to do what I love when I am by myself, and I never have to worry about saying the wrong thing or being too "this" or too "that" because I know myself best, and I know just how to make myself happy, and enjoy my life.

This is who I am, in a nutshell, and sometimes I wish I were more outgoing or I wish others would understand where I am coming from internally. However, I mainly just want everyone who is also like this to know that it is okay to be an introvert, and self-guidance is important in not overstimulating yourself to the point where you are immensely worn down.

Take things day by day, based off of your mood, and everything is going to be okay.