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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ChemLogic89
ChemLogic89

Hi.  I'm brand new to dailystrength.  Joined today, in fact.  One of the reasons I joined is that I'm lonely, and thought that a support group could be very beneficial.  I've been lonely my entire adult life.  I'm not good at meeting new people.  I can't afford to go out to meet new people, nor to have a romantic relationship.  I've been using craigslist to meet people for the last 6 years or so.  With only a handful of exceptions, this hasn't really worked.  Sure, I've met people, but most of them weren't "quality people".  So, I'm not good at meeting people online either.  I'm not a snob.  I don't consider myself superior to anyone.  However, I have standards for the kind of people I want to associate with.  Anyone else here in the same boat?

billwfriend
billwfriend
welcome to this DS site....thanks for sharing....yup it is a little bit lonely when you cannot afford stuff to do...I use meetup.com and try the free stuff in singles groups...
Eeyore22
Eeyore22
Can you meet people through work? That's how I've met most of my friends, that and school Also, maybe give people more of a chance? First impressions aren't always right or all of the person. Just a thought, welcome to ds!
ChemLogic89
ChemLogic89
Thanks guys. I've used Meetup before, with some success. As far as work goes, there is none at the moment. I'm working on fixing that soon, though.
robotnik
robotnik
Some of what you said does resonate with me. I envy you that you at least have met some people via Meetup.
SaraZando
SaraZando
I am absolutely terrible at meeting new people. My anxiety level goes through the roof probably because I'm full of self loathing. I feel like such a failure at adulting that no one would ever actually want to get to know me. It hurts.
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