i do rather like the short answer! .lol.. No!
I think a lot of people prefer to be more solitary, especially after our 30s .. totally understand that! we can really make our world our way.. this is one reason why I live in India.. They really have this non judgement thing down to a tee. even though they are constantly observing, i think they just find most weird things quite amusing.. they have SUCH good grounding and roots and family strength that they can easily deal with novelty and very difference cultures without feeling threatened..

i can totally relate the overbearing mother.. its hard to get over it really.. so a BIG hug to you, i can SO relate to everything you have said!xxxxx