I would totally had done a cat lady joke if you would not mention you heard enough ;-)
For the most part I really enjoy living alone though. Despite the times of feeling lonely most of the time I like to close the door and be on my own.
Living with strangers was never really for me.
There is a fine linie between being alone and lonely imo and I see it as "paying the price" for all the upside you get living alone.
Is nice to live alone at some point in our lives as it teaches us many lessons. Being alone and not feel lonely is something one has to experience too.