This is a nice thread.....
I don't care for dining out alone, but I have. I've never noticed anyone staring, but if I notice someone staring (anywhere, not just a restaurant), I usually stare back. It's a fun sport.
My voice teacher called me on my inability to accept a compliment in college. She told me if she ever heard me deny a compliment she would fail me for the semester. That sorta gets Your attention!!! And besides ~ if I deny someone that compliment ~ I am basically saying, 'You don't know what You're talking about!'.........an insult. So when it was explained to me like that, I learned [the very difficult lesson] to be gracious.
I've been living alone now for 4 years...... I have received great happiness being back in my childhood home and nurturing myself.
Thanks for this thread, Waldo!
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