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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I feel so alone

coldsummernights
coldsummernights
As much as I think that I'm getting better, I still have problems alone. You see, my friends are what makes me happy and without them it's really hard. I'm having a really tough time at home because my family is going through a rough path right now. And in the first place, I feel more at home when I'm with friends.

I just finished college and my friends are like away in the city. Let's say 12 hr long ride away and it would take us so much time before we see each other. I don't have any friends in time because they are all out for college. I've never seen a single one of them for four months now and it really hurts and I feel really lonely like ever. To think that I'm really to vulnerable. It feels like that I'm losing everything because they are used to not have me around and they're my whole book when I was just a page for them.

They rarely contact me and it hurts so much. I understand that they have lives to live and I am not a top priority to anyone but even my best friends doesn't seem to care anymore. I don't know. With my dad who left and hurts us and all this debt and financial problem, all I want is to have them, or at least someone who will understand or at least be there because this just sucks. Maybe they stopped talking too me because I'm being too dramatic and who wants to talk with someone like that, right? I don't know.
heretic
heretic
Sorry you are hurting so much. I have never had a
friend in real life so I don't know what I am missing.
Is keeping in touch by phone an option?
coldsummernights
coldsummernights
At first it was like that. We talk through phone or facebook but the communication went down to little by little. Sometimes once a week until none. It's just really sad. Or I may just be having this series of sadness in me that come and go from time to time. I'm sorry to hear that too. If you want a friend, I'm just right here. Thanks a lot heretic.
billwfriend
billwfriend
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annettearizona
annettearizona
Hello-wave wave! I can understand that with problems at home you certainly need friends/people to be around to be a mental escape(forone thing)
Do you have any hobbies? Crafts to get involved with? You meet others with the same interests..
How about volunteer work in your area? Helps you and others!
getfuzzy
getfuzzy
It is sad when a friendship fads over time... The calls become less frequent and when they do happen, the length is shorter and shorter. I don't know what the answer is other than to say that this is normal in most friendships and not necessarily something you personally did wrong.

You could reach out to them, let them know how much they mean to you and how much you miss them, and then ask them if there is anyway you can rekindle the friendships. Distance and not seeing each other makes it hard, so try not to get too discouraged if they don't respond positively, but at least reaching out to them might help.

In the meantime, do you have opportunities to make new friends in your area?
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