Odd Man Out: Episode 1: The Prom

“I’d Rather Not Be a Recluse”

As today's PsychologyToday.com contribution, I offer the latest in a series of profiles on reclusive people.

Shutting the Shades: A reclusive person tells his story.

I've been publishing a series of PsychologyToday.com articles on people who prefer to mainly be alone, for example, The Recluse Option and Alone Malone.

Today, here is how Dennis Goodrum described himself.

Stories of Seclusion: Freddie the Falafel Fella

Today's installment in my PsychologyToday.com series, Stories of Seclusion, tells of Freddie the Falafel Fella. His story presents one of the myriad ways people can find contentment with a minimal social life.