Have you ever been lonely?

[Daniela1982]

Being lonely is not a good thing. How do you/did you deal with this? Loneliness can cause depression and worse.

[IslaTheWitch]

not really, I'm my own best friend... I like to isolate and build walls to cut other people off... it's how my auto-pilot works...

it takes a lot of effort for me to keep my friendships in good shape... fortunately, my friends are aware I'm not the one to reach out, so they cover this part :D

I don't think I've ever felt lonely... even in the period I isolated myself completely...

[lightbulb27]

on and off. more so when young, I learned to fill the voids. then was alone as a "cat man".

if didn't get married... and I like being with my wife..., I may have 20 cats by now... hahahahaha!

being alone is good and bad, it just is. note it can be worse than being alone... being alone with someone is 10x worse. ya don't want misery, I get that.

but cats just leave specs of litter on your bed... blech... get a human... hahah!!

[Static_In_The_Attic]

You Are Never Lonely If You Have Imaginary Friends!

[Daniela1982]

True. They will never disagree with you.
https://youtu.be/YMY92LsjNBE?si=X8Mg37fkjffT9Mr8

[Static_In_The_Attic]

I will agree that they will never disagree however if they do disagree do you agree that they would give me the silent treatment or do you disagree?

[TheRealPepperPotts]

@Static_In_The_Attic I agree. It's a bad sign if there are no voices... :D

[Static_In_The_Attic]

@TheRealPepperPotts Exactly & a day without voices is a boring day & with it comes to imagine friends not everyone is privileged to have them. Do you hear voices?

[sage2021]

I used to feel lonely a lot when I was younger. But now I don't feel so lonely anymore.
Coming on GaG helps me to not feel lonely.

[Massageman]

Does being with my doggo count?

[Daniela1982]

Pets can definitely help with loneliness. I'm sure you have seen a lot of older people with dogs or cats as companions. For one thing they don't talk back or forget to put the toilet seat down. 🐶😹

[poochigoochi]

i always feel lonely to be honest. as an extrovert, i find joy in hanging out with friends and being busy, but as time passes, more friends find their partners and stop replying to me or hanging out with me. at first it was pretty bad, but i just gradually realised that loneliness is a mindset - i have so many other things to do. so when i am feeling lonely, i acknowledge and internalise it, then think about what would i do if i had spare time. i make a list and slowly go down the list of things to do everytime i am lonely :D

[Caroline91]

Not ever before these past few months. I've always needed a lot of alone time. Only recently, with my husband overseas for a few months, have I had lonely moments. He's home this month, so it's better now. What I've discovered is that uncertainty can cause me to feel lonely. Address the uncertainty and the loneliness goes away for me.

[Sugar100]

Yes im very lonley , never had a boyfriend, I have depression 1 year now. My life is empty & hallow. Im going to vacations alone, restraunts alone, as no guy wants date me , enjoy my company , desire follow me anywhere I go in love for me. 😔guys don’t desire me

[WodensGedriht]

Why is that do you think?

[Sugar100]

@WodensGedriht curse from god

[Sugar100]

God want me unhappy 😞 alone

[WodensGedriht]

A lot of people seem feel that way lately. Perhaps you should find a hobby or social group (like hiking). Many hobby groups have more men then women, which should make things easier. Common interest makes everything easier. It might seem wrong but what are these groups for to begin with?
Do what you reckon god will reward.

[Sugar100]

@WodensGedriht there’s no point meet men as men don’t want girlfriend they only want sex or friends with benefits

[WodensGedriht]

That's not what men want. It's just that the dating scene has become completely hostile towards them and now they're becoming no different.
These things often work both ways. I think it'd help for you to look into the root cause of all of this and think about what most men and women really want.

[exitseven]

Yes, but I got used to it. That caused problems for me after I got married.

[Guacamole409]

Everything has a plus side. That's how the world works.

[Daniela1982]

@Guacamole409 Tell me the plus side. I'll wait.

[Daniela1982]

I can see where that could definitely be a problem, maybe big time.

[Guacamole409]

I have GAG open 24/7 on my phone, so I don't get notifications on my laptop. Ice cream tastes good, but it makes you fat. Everything in life has polarity. That's how the universe works. If you want a boyfriend, I can help you find one. Solace, solitude, tranquility, no fights, the list goes on. I thought you were smarter than this. No parents to meet, no awkward parties..
You've obviously never been in the lion's den, because if you've been there, you'd know this shit. I'll wait.

[exitseven]

@Guacamole409 Often there is a trade off in life. Sometimes that is something that you deal with that has no upside.

[Guacamole409]

You are a smart cookie. I've been there and walked the walk. I just need time to just be me. I'll give you a ride in my VW bus.

[Guacamole409]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZgIk2b68gQ

[exitseven]

@Guacamole409 I remember this song. It was a very long time ago.

[exitseven]

@Guacamole409 very cool. I will let you use the sink in my truck.

[Guacamole409]

That goofball said I was spamming you and then trolling you. Then the dork blocked me. lol

There are some dumb fucks on this site. I was heartbroken to find out that the new VW's are water cooled. That air cooled stutter was the charm. I loved the sound of my bug. Your truck probably has a fine sink, but without the stutter, there's no comparison.

[exitseven]

@Guacamole409 Air cooled engines were unique. The chevy Corvair was air cooled. A kid I went to high school with gave me a ride in his Corvair. It was winter time and he had the heat on. I think it had a kerosene heater because it was all foggy inside and it smelled funny.

[Daniela1982]

@Guacamole409 You think loneliness is better than having lots of friends?

[Guacamole409]

I didn't know that.

[Guacamole409]

@daniela1982 Are you lonely?

[exitseven]

@Guacamole409 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFJnajUkreI

[Guacamole409]

Nice song

[SugarSugarplum]

Loneliness is just an emotion meant to get you to interact with people more. It's like thirst, or sleepiness.
It's not a sign that you're broken or unlovable, and it's not a tool to get people to feel sorry for you.

[RyanR03]

Yes but that is like what an AI bot would answer. In truth though a lot of lonely people become completely neurotic and spiritually sick. And they do NEED to get up and get out but it’s not their primary problem. They had a God sized whole in them that they desire to fill with people. Now of course they do need to take baby steps and get out of their house and just interact with someone new , even the person at the store. But any of them need a relationship with God also

[Daniela1982]

There is more to it than that. You can have a lot of friends and still be lonely.

[WodensGedriht]

@RyanR03 ah yes as long as you go outside you'll stop being lonely I promise...
Or you'll just end up standing around outside in your own, still lonely.
People never consider the people, that people don't want to be friends with. People are judgmental if you just show a sign of being anti social. And honestly most people deserve to be shot to begin with, because so many normies are more then happy to throw anyone who doesn't benefit themselves under the bus.

[motownplayer2000]

You are only lonely when you aren’t use to being alone. Most of us can’t be alone in our own thoughts. Have to be with people, drink, do whatever to clear out the noise. I love my alone time. I prefer it. Go out in the wilderness with my thoughts and chill. Never gets lonely.

[BobbieBoy666]

Long as I keep God and Jesus and loved one's that are in heaven now in my heart, 💕I'll never feel lonely again. 💕💕😇😇

God bless you Sweet Lady. 😇💕

[goaded]

Lonely is not the same as being alone. You can be lonely in a crowd or a party.

[LiamJHayden]

I was for a bit after my dad passed. It was the one time in my life that I was quiet.

[goaded]

Sorry for your loss. It sucks.

[Caroline91]

@LiamJHayden I understand... Losing a parent is such a major life event. Both of my parents have passed. It's a shift in your entire world and really takes some time to adjust to.

[Wiredone]

Yes. I'm lonely now. My wife was in the hospital for a week and now she is in a rehabilitation center to get her legs and feet better. She may be in there for 6 months or more. I'll be lonely for a while even though I go to see her every day

[RedInnocent69]

I’m sure we all have, but I would distinguish the feeling of loneliness from the peace of being alone. The latter is not necessarily lonely, until you no longer want to be alone.

[Daniela1982]

That makes sense, sort of.

[Dongie]

That is the most ginormous problem that I've dealt with since 1982. If you want to see what it does to a person come on. I can show you a world you won't believe. To use John's words.

[NathanDavis]

the other way around... depression caused loneliness

[Dongie]

No, first comes the lonliness, then the depression.

[NathanDavis]

@Dongie not for me... I can love my solitude, it doesn't bother me

it just doesn't strike me as loneliness

[Dongie]

But you are quiet the anomaly.

[NathanDavis]

@Dongie I Am The Nathan... that right

[Dongie]

🤙🤙🤙

[Nikki1989]

No, it hasn't happened yet, and I hope it never does.

[MicahRaine]

I've actually never been lonely. Ever.

Yes I have lmao what am I supposed to say

[Daniela1982]

Most people are at some point in their lives.

[MicahRaine]

Yeahhhhh. . .

[Sharkstealth]

It's the only option I have. When a man isn't wanted by woman then men don't want to be around him either. I don't have enough time to waste on male friendships anymore regardless.

[mobiusforniner]

Wait till you’re married with little kids. You’ll be begging for time alone. Haha

[Raaj4you]

I don't have a girlfriend. I feel lonely all the time. It's hard to be single. Single life sucks. I deal loneliness by working, watching movies and mastrubating whenever I am horny.

[DaddyDiablo]

I've been lonely before yeah I'm sure everyone has at one point or another

[Retsam]

nah you got to find you passion what fuels u

[Cheerfull009]

That was horrible time , I broke from my partner

[eagle1951]

have been and still am

[Daniela1982]

Were you married or stall are?

[eagle1951]

married 37 years she passed Feb19 2018

[Daniela1982]

37 years is a long time. I hope you treasured that time together.

[eagle1951]

I wasn't ready to let her go, I'm still not ready

[Daniela1982]

None of us every are ready when our time ends here. As a Christian I'm not worried about dying. To be absent in the body is to be present with the Lord. It's not like you want to die, but what comes comes. None of us will escape death except those taken in the Rapture.

[eagle1951]

Hamlet said ( the day you are born you start to die). All that live must die,
Passing through nature to eternity.

[Anonymous]

Not really, it's more depressing when I'm around bad people.

[FreyaRed]

No. I don't have such feelings.

[Bricealan]

Often alone but not 'lonely'

[meaditya100]

The only solution is to jerk and sleep.

[soe11]

• Never my dear.

[Likes2drive]

Expensive when you have someone too

[beautyqueen01]

Definitely everybody gets lonely

[dragoblack]

Every single day of my adult life

[JHAYES317]

Constantly

[animesenpai]

All the time

[Nerdvana]

All the time.

[Dnice1]

Many times

[noohair]

Nope

[andy530]

Yes it’s awful

[dsrice071966]

Yes, I have.

[dinojames22]

Yep.