Mm, I guess you'd say that. But, I think I should change how I said it, too.

It's not being alone that's scary. It's being left behind, and becoming alone. [She leans forward to prop her head on her elbows.] People like us who're already alone don't have to be afraid of that.

But if you have someone, and you don't want to lose them, I think that's normal. I think it's what you do to keep from becoming alone then, or what you do once you are, that determines if you're pathetic or not.