Eating alone

I'd feel so awkward.

 

I never really asked anyone but I'd figure as long as I'm not bothering anyone directly or making it obvious that I'm drawing them, I should be okay. Often times I don't focus on a single person, but I try to draw the whole area around the person in detail. It's not easy, but a good challenge for anyone. But it seems like there are people who just want something to whine and complain about lately. Some people even ask if they could keep the drawings, and i don't mind if they ask. But there some situations where I was not drawing someone, but some random fool gets very angry about what I was drawing. The best example is in the early stages of drawing a picture(especially if it's a female figure), where someone sees the figure being fleshed out and yells out loud: "Why don't you put some clothes on that drawing you sick pervert!!! Is that meant to be porn?! Men like you make me sick!!!"

Some people I guess don't realize that drawing is often done in several stages and often you have to draw a rough figure to get the pose right and proportioned. I haven't really done any drawings in public for a while (except for the university library), and it's just been really bugging me. It's been so annoying that I haven't been drawing much at home.

 

Are you not comfortable standing on your own, and in your own skin?

 

I mean if it really is bothersome to someone, thy could just politely ask me to not draw them. I don't have an issue with that, but most people i run into tend to cause a scene.

 

Idk, I think that it's weird

 

Nuh. I honestly don't like attention.
Like back in high school, the kid sitting at a lunch table alone will command all the attention(atleast where i'm from).

 

It's absolutely ok.

 

Its not that big a deal unless you allow it to be. Practice makes perfect. Take a book with you. Some people will just think, oh that fellow is just doing some reading. Smile at people, chat up the wait staff or bartenders, and soon you will be comfortable standing alone and going out by yourself.

 

I'd do that when I'm on the fly out of the house or something like that, never on purpose because It costs money and I'm cheap as hell.

 

I envy your ability to rationalize in some situations.
You must be a guru?!

 

I've never been married; I have had roommates at various times, but in recent years, I've lived alone. I have a lot of friends and coworkers I can socialize with, so I will often eat out with other people. However, in my job, because I deal with a lot of people all day long, there are times when I really just want to be on my own. So not only am I "OK with" eating alone, many times I prefer it.

In fact, I have many times traveled alone, and been perfectly fine doing it.

When I eat alone, I usually prefer to sit at the bar (if there is one), because then I'll have a TV to watch, and it's often possible to talk to the bartender and other people. I have found that when I bring a book and sit at the bar, people almost always want to know what you're reading, and I don't particularly like being asked that. That is, if I brought a book, I want to read, not talk about the book! If I sit at a table, I almost always try to bring a book or something to keep me busy, and I'm quite content.

 

I've never done it myself at a restaurant but I usually eat alone at home. I would give it a try one day I'm sure, sometimes I like to feel more mysterious than alone.

 

I once went to a bar alone. Some people asked me if I wanted to hang out with them since I seemed "lonely". I poured my beer into a nearby plant and walked out.

If it's a place intended to socialize, I don't like going alone as I feel awkward. But certain restaurants and breweries etc, or the movies, I feel fine going alone.

 

I cant visit restaurants and breweries alone. it makes me feel sad. I try to call a friend or stay home.

 

Why so sad? Stand on your own, it is empowering I promise you.

 

I try to overcome it=) anyway, I have to. Ty.