go to the movies by myself

Yeah, so I was dodging college and needed something to do so I went and seen a movie by myself. It was only me and a couple up the back. I actually enjoyed it. I did feel a bit silly asking for a ticket myself and sitting in the middle of the screen hall all on my lonesome. But i started to relax a bit when the film started!
Id recommend it as its something different and you can always say, ” iv been to the movies alone!”

Well, this is something for me to try next week, I hope!

I did this fairly often. I liked being the mysterious woman who ate alone and went to movies alone. One of my co-workers who also traveled to towns on his own told me that he always bought two movie tickets even though he was alone.

for some reason when i was younger it was like it was totally socially outcasting to be seen anywhere by yourself. now i sort of like it :P

the cinema, I went to see Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd all by myself. :) I actually enjoyed it, it was the first time I’ve been to the movies alone. I think I’ll do it again some time. It is fun to go with friends, but to go on my own isn’t bad either.

I am comfortable eating by myself, traveling by myself, shopping by myself and even going to the bar during “the game” by myself (as a female, this isn’t always so easy). But the one thing I am still self-consious about is going to the movies by myself. Seriously, what is the issue? Sometimes I want to see a decent movie and none of my friends are free. No one is going to judge me! No one is going to point and laugh! It’s just silly…so next week I’m just going to go to a movie by myself and get over it. Horrah

I wanted to go see Elizabeth: The Golden Years, but my husband is out of town and so are my friends that might want to see it. So I went alone. It’s the first time I’ve done this and it was nice. And nobody stared like I thought they would. I’d do it again.

I have not decided that I’m ready to do this. It shouldn’t be so hard. It’s getting up the nerve that’s so hard. I’m still thinking about it…:P

I was afraid of what the people at the cinema would think of me as I went by myself into the movie. “What a loser,” I imagined them thinking to themselves. “She hasn’t got any friends.”
Then I realised they could just as equally be thinking, “This girl is independant,” “This girl has unique taste that her friends don’t share, what losers,” or simply, “This girl likes going to the movies and isn’t afraid to go by herself. Cool!”
I saw X-Men 3 (as a reward for handing in all my university essays on time), and I wasn’t disturbed by any of my friends making comments about how bad it was, and I didn’t have to share my lollies. As an added bonus, I went during the day and there was barely anyone there, despite the movie opening that day (that was why no one could come with me, they were all at school or work).
I would like to do it again, but I now I have a friend who is willing to see eveything I want to see with me, and currently I don’t have the time nor money to diddle away at the cinema. But if something came out that I felt strongly enough about and my special buddy didn’t want to see it, I would not hesitate to go by myself.

but if you try it, you might actually start to prefer it. lol. seriously, once you’ve done it, i can almost guarantee you’ll love it.

if you’re really nervous, try your local indie movie house first (i’m assuming it’s smaller, more laid back feel), and work your way up to the mall multiplex.

have fun!