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...
Staring out my hotel room window, in a town clear across the state. I'm on business trip for my new job with the same company. Arrived tonight for a weeks work starting tomorrow. There's something about being away that amplifies the feeling of isolation, I don't know anyone out here, not even the people I'm going to work with tomorrow.
I tried going to sleep already and I don't feel like sleeping at all despite being physically exhausted. I wandered down to the establishment attached to the hotel for dinner after I checked in, got a few friendly glances, but I lack the self esteem to initiate any conversation with anyone. Been that way for as long as I remember, its like a part of me, not that I was expecting to show up and make friends upon arrival here, I'll be leaving on Friday anyway. I don't even know why I started writing this, just feeling extra lonely tonight I guess.
I tried going to sleep already and I don't feel like sleeping at all despite being physically exhausted. I wandered down to the establishment attached to the hotel for dinner after I checked in, got a few friendly glances, but I lack the self esteem to initiate any conversation with anyone. Been that way for as long as I remember, its like a part of me, not that I was expecting to show up and make friends upon arrival here, I'll be leaving on Friday anyway. I don't even know why I started writing this, just feeling extra lonely tonight I guess.
P00hbear
It's hard to travel alone, not knowing anyone - and it's hard to initiate conversation, too, I understand. I usually do initiate conversation, and find most people responsive, but some are not and that's hard to deal with. I hope you will meet some people with work this week, and perhaps smile or say hello to someone at the dining establishment one night. Aside from that, I would say try to enjoy seeing a new place, and not worry about meeting people if there is not a natural opening to do so....hope this helps and that you are able to get some rest, too!
billwfriend
I make it a point to try to get something going with the waitress...name is a start....hers not mine...but then give mine if she is sweet enough to talk to...so what if it means they earned a tip on my check? I talked and they smiled...loneliness does not need to live here 24x7 when I can reach out I do...usually helps patch me together for that time I am with them...then off out the door to another place alone...if you can start to reach out verbally to strangers involved with you like a waitress...it lets you begin to learn how to maybe reach out to another who is not involved with you in any way whom you see across a crowded room and meet eyes with...ah love...haha at last
deleted_user
ive been there and totally understand.
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I invited Bill to have dinner with me last Sunday. He wasn't willing to drive 7 hours to mid Michigan and teased me with his beautiful ribs!!! So, of course I ate alone and had cedar salmon
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