One thought just occurred to me in a cosmopolitan city like Mumbai, does one actually need OTHERS to survive, to the IT Engineer that comes from a place named Gorakhpur to live the Bombay Dream, (To the Sainiks take note of my pointed use of Bombay over Mumbai) does he need others to survive the ups and downs of a city like Mumbai....
Have you ever done anything by yourself for yourself, and why is there this stigma attached to a single person going out for a meal by themselves, or enjoying a movie by themselves...
Is meeting people the only solution that one can conclude when deciding what is fun and what is not....
I had this one experience to narrate when I decided to attend a movie by myself, I have often found myself to be a typical loner, a hermit of the modern world, aloof....so when I did not get the company to watch a movie of my choice with my friends, I decided to go at it alone, though in all honesty I have never done it again... but look forward to doing it again....
I went for a movie, aptly titled the pursuit of happyness, a beautiful movie, which am sure had a profound impact on many a persons life.
I booked my ticket entered the theater , slightly looking downward from the judgmental eyes that were passing their judgement that this guy is not a loner , but for a letter, changed a loser, attending a movie by myself, I must admit I felt like running out of the theatre in the first 10 mins, after all, how long does it take for a movie to hit DVD....
But a surge of confidence ran through me the moment the movie began....
There were several moments that I contemplated leaving the theater, another one of these fine moments was when I realized that my neighbors to be, were a couple and my mind began racing that I would have to be seated next to a couple, being the 3rd wheel that was not ordered at all.... but again I was resolute and stuck to my gumption ..... so here I am 10 mins in and a couple to the right of me , now obviously it got awkward, but then I did not know what was in store for me, because a few anxious mins later, the thought that I dreaded the most, occurred another couple came and sat on the left of me... now imagine my plight in... a beautifully sentimental movie , a couple to the right and a couple to the left, and me bang in the center, according to me this memory could not be more memorable....
But I powered through saw the movie and enjoyed it thoroughly especially when the guy was explaining to the girl some basic parts of the movie....which was amusing....
I cannot wait to relive this again, although minus the seating arrangement,
So coming back to my original question and thought, why is it not socially acceptable for a single person to enjoy an activity meant for a group without the eyes that make a loner a loser!
Have you ever done anything by yourself for yourself, and why is there this stigma attached to a single person going out for a meal by themselves, or enjoying a movie by themselves...
Is meeting people the only solution that one can conclude when deciding what is fun and what is not....
I had this one experience to narrate when I decided to attend a movie by myself, I have often found myself to be a typical loner, a hermit of the modern world, aloof....so when I did not get the company to watch a movie of my choice with my friends, I decided to go at it alone, though in all honesty I have never done it again... but look forward to doing it again....
I went for a movie, aptly titled the pursuit of happyness, a beautiful movie, which am sure had a profound impact on many a persons life.
I booked my ticket entered the theater , slightly looking downward from the judgmental eyes that were passing their judgement that this guy is not a loner , but for a letter, changed a loser, attending a movie by myself, I must admit I felt like running out of the theatre in the first 10 mins, after all, how long does it take for a movie to hit DVD....
But a surge of confidence ran through me the moment the movie began....
There were several moments that I contemplated leaving the theater, another one of these fine moments was when I realized that my neighbors to be, were a couple and my mind began racing that I would have to be seated next to a couple, being the 3rd wheel that was not ordered at all.... but again I was resolute and stuck to my gumption ..... so here I am 10 mins in and a couple to the right of me , now obviously it got awkward, but then I did not know what was in store for me, because a few anxious mins later, the thought that I dreaded the most, occurred another couple came and sat on the left of me... now imagine my plight in... a beautifully sentimental movie , a couple to the right and a couple to the left, and me bang in the center, according to me this memory could not be more memorable....
But I powered through saw the movie and enjoyed it thoroughly especially when the guy was explaining to the girl some basic parts of the movie....which was amusing....
I cannot wait to relive this again, although minus the seating arrangement,
So coming back to my original question and thought, why is it not socially acceptable for a single person to enjoy an activity meant for a group without the eyes that make a loner a loser!
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