
Why Writer Brandon Taylor Likes Being “A Little Bit Lonely”
Death, Sex & Money
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The Importance of Living Alone
When he moved to Iowa six years ago, Brandon found his first solo apartment and he's looked alone ever since. He spent a lot of time reading and going on walks and talking to myself when other people were around. But it did make friendships feel I think a little more intense because I would hang out with a friend and they're going back to their partner or their pet or whatever. And I'm just like by myself. The other thing that happened is I felt that I was lower in the estimation of my friends because I was both single and lived alone.
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