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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kuroineko 10/17/2016

I have about four friends, who were once close have now become aquintances. I rarely see them now. This has made me lonely. Due to this I've wanted to make new friends, but it's proving hard. I've used Meetup.com a website and an app. It's just so hard. It doesn't help that I'm socially awkward. I just want to make at least one friend who I can at least talk to and feel comfortable about it. I end up doing things on my own like eating out. I don't even know what to do now.

maria718 10/17/2016

I have been trying to make new friends. I've tried meet-ups, volunteering, etc. Nothing worked, I just let it go and I feel better. It is what it is, and I just learned to live with it. Keeping busy helps a lot, I keep very active in order to keep my sanity. I go on long walks, visit new neighborhoods, go shopping, ANYTHING but staying home as the four walls close in on you. Someone once told me a few years ago that "the friends I have now are the only friends you will have the rest of your life". Well not so true, because all the friends I HAD moved on, I guess I didn't. Yep, it's really hard out there. My clue: just try to make yourself happy in other ways.

annettearizona 10/17/2016

hello and welcome! All my friends are online! I always suggest to people to get involved with crafts and hobbies which interest you so you will meet others witht he same interests and also volunteer work

Razor91 10/17/2016

I myself, have given up just for now so I can build up my confidence as I'm also quite awkward, hopefully working on myself will bring out myself to new people and maybe take more chances with said new confidence, like to go up to people or keep a conversation going.

Debbalina 10/17/2016

Maybe cut yourself a break and spend time getting to know others here at DS and other places online. The online world can be great practice for the offline world. I did meetup years ago. Made a whole mass of new friends then got sick and lost them all. I went into hiding and never came back. Mental illness breaks do it every time. I never did go back to meetup as I'm socially anxious now as a result. Oh well. You'll find your way....

Shadeofviolet 10/18/2016

I am in a need of a friend too with some common interests of course.
To be honest I don't want a meet up.I just want an online friend (inspired by have u got the mail).
Someone to talk,to listen ,to ask............something like that.....

xd1024freal 10/19/2016

I hear that. I used to have a lot of friends. not so much anymore. It's really hard for me to find anyone to relate to where I live now. Have you ever moved to a different place with a different culture? It's not cool cause I liked the culture and the people where I used to live. It's been 5 years in my new place and it's still a social disaster zone for me.

MendingAgain 10/20/2016

i feel the same way.

wereraven 10/24/2016

I feel like you can't force a friendship. I can imagine that when getting older you get less opportunities to meet new people. However when you do be yourself be interested in other people. Maybe something will come of it maybe it won't. Who knows

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