How can I help you?
Im now here but about to turn off tv go to bed.

So sorry to hear this. Can you tell us more about yourself so we can know how to help? We’re listening.
I have been very lonely at times but I did a lot of work to learn to be ok with it. I studied Buddhist philosophy in which it is a virtue in some ways to be alone, I learnt to meditate and I found various ways to be ok with loneliness when the alternative was abuse.
What would work for you? Hobby groups, volunteering, extreme sports like skydiving? Look into your heart and make a bucket list. Good luck.

It would help if you told us more about yourself and situation. But if you are in crisis, you might try calling a crisis line. You can search for local resources or call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. Here's why I tell you this. You don;t have to be suicidal to call, just in some sort of emotional distress. It might help to talk to a human being.

I'm not sure why I posted here again, I suppose it was an act of desperation. DS has provided me no relief in the past,

However, for the kind people that took a moment of their lives to reply, thank you.

@shakyinside I suppose I can try accepting my fate and learn to live with it. I've tried everything else. Im just worried at the end of the day my brain will tell itself- your still alone.

@Scott46 I've tried hotlines but they won't accept anonymity and perhaps some people want the police to show up, I'm just not one of them. In fact it would drive me further into despair.

I prefer to reserve my story to those that want to get to know me, which doesn't seem to happen, I'm simply alone, no one to talk to when I need it or not. Despite everything I try or do my life books down to: work, tv, sleep - eat in between. Glamorous I know. Totally makes life worth living.

At least you reached out here to us, that's a step. As Scott46 said, you don't have to be suicidal to call the crisis hotline. They're not going to send the police out. I know the crisis line in my county also has a peer support line to call if you just need to talk. I've actually called both and for me they have been helpful. Any friends or family you can reach out to? Please keep us posted, we care....

Sending you some love and hugs. It’s the best I can do but I hope you can work out what’s best for you. X

No family either.

Thanks @shakyinside

I am sorry you feel this way.

If you work, can you find friendship there, or at least human contact?

Sometimes a small step (saying hello to your work-mate, talking to the checker at the grocer's) can provide momentum to keep moving.

You can always give the crisis line a fake name or your first and middle name. At least i think you could.

If DS has not helped, maybe try some other groups. FB has lots of support groups. But they wongt be of much help either if you don't tell them some details.

What have you done to improve your situation? Do you have a clear picture of what you want to achieve? Have you then made a plan about what you're going to do? Friends are not going to magically appear and knock on your door. Just sayin'. I do wish you luck.

I understand how it feels to be lonely. I joined this support group for that reason. And I’m hoping to find some tools to assist with that.

Is there a forum you can join where you can connect with other that share your likes?

I was thinking about doing that as well.

There are meetup groups too that have lots of people who are looking to be friendly! I enjoy my choices of meetups.

Here to help if I can. Im no spring chicken! Recovered alcoholic drug addict in my sixties with some twenty four hours of serenity during my 24plus years sober.

Lets start with your age range? It can help in determining appropriate ideas to help. Twenty somethings do different stuff than fifty plus peeps! Capish?

I've done meetups, forums, I've taught classes, led field trips, took up new hobbies, joined those clubs, became an officer of one of the clubs, I offer help, volunteer, Talk with strangers, attempted to pick up interests of others. I've probably done it all, I'm exhausted from the effort I put forth. I've tried younger people, older people, my age people. Men, women.... I don't discriminate. I haven't been able top make friends from my teens. Im nearly 50 now.

I've a really shitty day and would be nice to discuss it worth someone instead of repeatedly trying to deal with it myself.

Ultimately, if no one has a use for me, what use am i?

Not sure why people friended me and then never say anything. Is that a friend?

I was going to say I'm afraid of ending up like you, and then realized I'm older than you. Oy. Anyway it sounds like you have put a lot of effort into it for your entire life. There are several good books on how to become charismatic and attract friends. Have you done some research and tried to figure out the source of this life long problem? Also you are aware that all those things you've done to meet people, are things you have to keep doing, right? You cant just take up a hobby to make a friend or two and then go back to what you were doing before. You have to stick with these activities. That's why its best to pick things you actually like and would do with or without friends. Of course, obviously, some groups and activities are more akin to meeting people than others. How about figuring out which activities actually require interaction? I'm thinking like volunteering at a hospital or nursing home. Something where your actual job would be to go around talking to people. If you're willing to play some board games with old people you will have a lot of friends. Maybe get some training in some form of counseling. There is a wide array of people in need of help.

One area where people are needed is in hospice. There are people out there nearing the end of their life with no one to visit them and talk with them. Yes, it would be emotionally taxing, but giving those folks some company when they have no family is a very big deal to them.

That's all I've got now. Does any of that sound interesting?

You are so worth knowing and there is a use for you and your life. But here's the thing, you have to believe it. And, then you live like you believe it. It might take some time of truly loving yourself and knowing that you were created special and unique and beautiful. But, once you do... your life will change. And, it will happen without anyone else, its up to you to believe. Praying for you... HUGS!!!