Well, I guess what I needed to say is that they would all notice right away. I love solitude, too, and have lots of time to myself as I work at home and the majority of my days are spent alone till hubby comes home from work. Though my kids are grown and moved out (one son bought the house next door), all the above are a big part of my life. I'm very lucky. I have a couple of good friends, too, that I care a great deal about, but we don't talk to/see each other very often. But we are there for each other when needed and have a great deal of affection for one another.
Since my husband was not a witness and my children chose not to be, I was in much better shape than a lot of people on here who only had witnesses in their lives. I feel for so many on here. I hope all on here in that position can make new friends, form new relationships, and have happy, fulfilled lives.