一个人吃饭

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I used to be scared to eat alone in a restaurant. 我以前特别害怕一个人去餐馆吃饭。

I was convinced everyone would look at me and think, 总觉得所有人都会看着我，心想：

oh, that poor person has no friends. “哎，这人真可怜，连个朋友都没有。”

So I'd avoid it completely, or eat quickly with my head down. 所以我以前干脆不去，或者低着头赶快吃完。

Then one day I was traveling, hungry, 后来有一天我出门旅行，肚子很饿，

with no one around, and I just did it. 身边又没人陪，索性就自己去了。

I sat down at a proper table 我正经找了张桌子坐下，

and ate a full meal by myself. 一个人好好吃了一顿完整的饭。

And you know what happened? 你猜怎么着？

Absolutely nothing. 其实什么事都没发生。

Nobody stared. 没人盯着我看，

Nobody cared. 也没人在意我，

Everyone was busy with their own lives. 大家都在忙自己的事。

That day I realized the audience I was 那天我才意识到，那个让我

so afraid of didn't actually exist. 如此害怕的“围观群众”，其实根本就不存在。

Now eating alone is one of my quiet pleasures. 现在，一个人吃饭成了我独享的小乐趣。

Just me, good food, and no pressure to make conversation. 就我自己，配上美食，还完全没有社交聊天的压力。

It feels less like loneliness and more like freedom. 这种感觉与其说是孤独，不如说是自由。