My best friend just broke up with her boyfriend and wants to move in with me 'temporarily' but I've been living alone for two years now and it's the first time in my life I've felt truly at peace. I want to support her but I also know I'll lose something precious if I say yes, and I feel selfish even thinking that.
More people experience this than they realize.
The impulse to help conflicts with the recognition that solitude has become essential to wellbeing, creating guilt around necessary boundaries.
“Where Are You with The choice to live alone — solitude and flourishing?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.