Because being alone doesn't always mean being lonely. In fact, it can just be the opposite. Sometimes being alone keeps you company. Loneliness is subjective.
There are times when being alone calls for attention; the absence of it, the need of it. And this is the common view on being alone. Thanks to the majority of the world today, people being alone when they actually have friends are seen to only be alone to 'seek attention'. I guess to a certain extent, this does seem to make sense, especially if that person complains about being alone. I mean, if you've got friends and decide to be alone instead, then why complain? It was your decision, your choice, you should have a reason good enough to choose isolation over company.
However, there are people who are alone, not by choice. Some people just get ignored or get by unnoticed or just straight-up avoided. Now this may be of several reasons and this may depend on those reasons, but these people are usually seen also to seek attention and because majority of the society thinks that, nobody ever really goes to talk to these people. I guess some of us are luckier than others.
Being alone can be calming. It can help you make sense of the things going on, help you relax your mind and think clearly. It can ease tension and unwind your tangled-up emotions. It can clean up the mess your mistakes caused inside you. It helps. Sometimes.
Other times, being alone can be the most dangerous state you can be in.
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