Loneliness Support Group

Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person. Loneliness is a feeling of being cut off, disconnected and alienated from other people. The lonely person may find it difficult or even impossible to have any...

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sassysmiles
sassysmiles
Hi. I've considered posting in this group for awhile now so here it goes. It would seem that I'm not lonely. I'm outgoing. I smile alot. I'm comfortable in crowds. I talk to strangers. Some would say I have lots of friends. So I wonder why do I feel so alone? Why is it so difficult to let that wall down so others can know the REAL me? Wondering.
Sassy
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi sassysmiles ... being lonely comes in different forms I think for me it the same way i can talk to others have freinds and be social ... but after all that is done I still feel alone ,, you hvae a friend if you need cuz i do always!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hello. People can be lonely for many different reasons and it's not uncommon for lonely people to have 2 sides to themselves the fake side they let the world see and the real side they keep to themselves. I have a big fear of rejection so I feel if anyone would get to know the real me I would be rejected even though I think there are somethings about me that are pretty good.
billwfriend
billwfriend
I feel that way myself...no doubt sometimes many of us do...I have a little message I got in email today I am going to copy into another post...look for it....I will call it Stay Young, My Friend! read it I think you will like it even if I cannot do the graphics which were in it I am going to copy the text and paste it up in next message I do....hugs bill
deleted_user
deleted_user
My personality is much like yours, Sassy...only i don't have any friends.
I put on my polite, social face when I'm out. i make conversation easily. But i don't share the real me...people reject the person i am on the inside, so it's locked away. I know that is the reason i'm so very lonely.
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