There's such a negative connotation about being alone.

「獨身一人」總是被負面解讀。

Hey, loner!

欸，邊緣人！

Or should we say LOSER?

或者應該叫你魯蛇？

Or should we say both?

還是兩者皆是？

And yet, spending time by yourself is how we figure out who we are and what we really love.

但獨處是搞清楚自己是誰、喜歡什麼的方式。

Lately...

最近……

I've been feeling really shitty about being alone.

我總是覺得獨身一人很糟糕。

Like, should I be surrounded by people?

我是不是應該被人群包圍？

Is there something wrong with me?

我是不是出了什麼問題？

Is it weird that I don't have a lot of friends?

沒有很多朋友是不是很奇怪？

But, I've come to the conclusion that it's the idea of being alone that bugs me a lot more than ACTUALLY being alone.

但我得出了一個結論，比起孤獨本身，對於孤獨的想法才是我煩惱的源頭。

Because taking yourself to the movies is amazing.

因為，自己去看電影其實很棒。

And have you ever gone to dinner solo? It's a whole new experience!

你有單獨去吃過晚餐嗎？那真的是一種全新的體驗！

I actually used to take myself out on a date every week, whether it was to Barnes and Nobles, or a thrift store, or even just window shopping for cats.

其實我以前每週都會跟自己出門約會，不管是去巴諾書店、二手商店，甚至只是去櫥窗看貓。

Hanging out by yourself can be so much fun.

自己一個人可以有很多樂趣。

And yet, it's looked down upon.

但孤獨卻被大家貶低。

You see someone who's alone, and you're like, "Oh, you're so lonely."

看到有人自己一個人時，你會想：「哦，你好孤單呦。」

You know what I mean? It's thought of as like, sad.

你知道我的意思嗎？它被認為是件悲傷的事。

Well, it doesn't have to be. And in fact, it's probably really healthy for you!

不必如此！事實上孤獨可能對你很有幫助！

When I was a teenager, I always used to fantasize about the day I met my significant other.

十幾歲的時候，我總是幻想自己遇到另一半的那一天。

I was like, "Oh, we're gonna be best friends and partners in crime, and we're gonna have a ball!"

我當時想：「我們會成為最好的朋友兼犯罪同夥，我們一定會相處得很高興！」

And then as I grew up, and experienced relationships, I would always stumble.

然後隨著我成長並經歷了感情，我卻屢屢碰壁。

Because I failed to realize that...

因為我沒有意識到……

if I don't like hanging out with myself, why would anyone else?

如果我自己都不喜歡跟自己相處了，別人怎麼會喜歡？

So, I encourage you to give it a try.

所以，我鼓勵你去試一試。

Take yourself out on a date this week.

這週和自己出去約個會吧。

Challenge accepted? Accepted.

接受挑戰？接受。

I mean, it can be scary.

我知道這可能很可怕。

And weird, and you might feel lonely, but, I think in the end, you'll be really proud of yourself for at least giving it a shot.

或是很奇怪，你可能會感到孤獨，但試試看吧，最後你會為自己感到驕傲的。

Who knows?

誰知道呢？

You might get lucky.

你可能會有豔遇呢。

No, I don't think masturbation counts.

不，我覺得手淫不算。

Although it is technically healthy.

雖然技術上它算是健康的行為。

So, the other day, I walked in on THIS:

所以，有一天，我遇到了這個情況。

Are those my first edition Watchmen comics out of the plastic?!

你把我的初版《守護者》漫畫拆封了嗎？！

You said I could read them...

你說我能看的……

That's what the $20 compilation booklet is for! What the fu--!

那是 20 美元一般版本的作用！搞什麼鬼！