loving relationship – Are relationships needed in life?

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

Are relationships needed in life?

I don't show affection nor say I love you to my family. Growing up, I rarely had close friends. I would have some friends I would hang out with outside school, but not very close. I'm 21 and never have been in a relationship. I'm not really interested in dating. I don't really believe in love, and kind of think I'm above it. I find it hard to express my emotions and open up to people, although I can be quite funny sometimes. People tell me I have a great sense of humor.
My parents were always fighting when I grew up, so perhaps I didn't have a very good model to go by. I don't really know what a loving relationship looks like.
Now I have one close guy friend, who I feel close to. So there's some part of me that can open up and experience friendship. I think about what it would be like to be in a relationship with him, but he has a long distance gf. I don't even want a relationship with anyone, but sometimes I think "what if?"

I basically just concentrate on school right now. I feel like I have no balance in my life.

I'm an extremely introspective person. Sometimes it will look like I'm staring off into space, but I'm actually deep in thought. I like getting lost in my thoughts.

Are relationships needed in life?