What makes you feel alone in the world?

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For me it's when I can't get my opinions across to others easily (due to not being able to find the right words), and people have difficulty trying to understand what I'm trying to say. It could be anything from superficial statements to deeper opinions about life. It has the same effect.

AmandaYVR · Accepted Answer

Yep I know how you feel. It's very frustrating to not feel you can communicate what you want to communicate. Do remember, though, that we continue to learn all throughout our lives. The way you are now, and today, is not who you necessarily will be, or have to be, years from now. You can start making very small, incremental changes, and any amount of improvement is something that you should give yourself credit for.

I think feeling alone, or lonely at times, is a very common feeling. It's part of the human experience. We're complex creatures, and modern life is particularly complex, so the best skill we can learn to become adaptable, and roll with the punches, whatever life deals out to us. (Easier said than done, I know. But you can always start again tomorrow.)

I recommend you take the MBTI personality test. I highly recommend. It is the one personality test I believe strongly in. I've had experience with it since I was your age, when I was first introduced to it by a career counsellor I hired. She was great. Unfortunately, she didn't really tell me anything that I didn't already know or suspect about myself, but she was an amazing read on people, and she did give me some reassurance that maybe I understood myself better than I had thought. Anyway, take this test, and you won't feel so alone. Trust me on that. Some people don't like these tests; perhaps because it makes them feel not unique, or part of a formula. No one is pre-deciding your destiny for you; although I'd be the first to admit that often one can feel beholden, or chained to, their upbringing, and those in it. If you haven't taken this test, the results should be illuminating. If you have, give it another go, and seriously study the write-ups this time. You are part of a group. In this case, you'd be one of a group within 16, but we are all connected, in various ways, in the world. One thing about social media - it has many negatives, and in some ways is a scourge on society - but in others, it is an extremely powerful tool, that, if used wisely, and judiciously, can bring people together, and find like minds... and even not like minds, which is probably ever the more important.

I've seen you on here. I've been just getting to know you. I don't know you well, but I think you have things to offer the world, and that you should keep talking, keep sharing, keep thinking out loud. Your words and thoughts and ideas may not seem all that connected, or lucid, or sound (to you), but the more you express them, give them some air, the more you will work them out, and they will take shape, and the final product is something that you will likely be able to feel proud of. As long as, along the way, you continue to be the sweet, inquisitive, and compassionate person you appear to be, you will not be going down a wrong path. Eventually there will be people who will recognize this. It only takes one, sometimes, to feel not so alone, and to feel understood. And that's a great feeling; one that is perfectly natural to hope for and seek. I'm not sure why it is so difficult to attain, but just know that it is, but that it is also possible. And if you are that person for someone else, it is also its own sort of reward.

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PetiteBabe64 · Accepted Answer

There’s 1 thing You gotta understand and accept
Everything you think and everything you say Is understood by you Nobody is gonna understand You or your thoughts they will only misunderstand it and Then act as if they understood you or they won’t understand you at all and will lead you to believe they Understand you by not saying anything and when asked if they understand they will say Yeah or they will say nothing. You can’t Understand Things for people which is why it’s pointless to try to get someone to see your Point.
People won’t see or understand your point Your point is wrong and there’s is right that’s how people see it that’s why many People argue and misunderstand because putting someone else’s shoes on is a no go for most.

MCheetah · Accepted Answer

Literally daily existence. And not to come off arrogant AF (it's no way I can say this without people assuming it to be true, when it's not), I am VERY intelligent. No, not smart at everything, but really intelligent when it comes to logic and critical thinking. Ad I don't say this as a "good thing." I say it cause it makes me feel lonely all the time.

I see so many human beings, easily manipulated like waving bacon in front of a dog, and just can't understand their low mental capacity. Just talk about abortion or some stupid hot button issue, and watch humans fall for the bait just like bacon to a dog. And people NEVER learn from their mistakes, either. If I make a mistake more than once, it's because I haven't found the right solution to it. Yet Americans vote in federal elections every four years, thinking things will somehow get better or less corrupt.

This isn't even getting into how much I loathe mediocrity and people's mindsets to be "content being literally useless." I can't rant all day in how broken human civilization currently is. EVERYWHERE, at that. Not just the West, South Korea does the same stupid sh*t the US does. It's a global flaw with humanity, not just North America and Europe.

So yeah. That's my secret, Cap. I'm literally always lonely.

Charlesbrandonf · Accepted Answer

Initially I felt alone for a lot of reasons. When people don’t understand me, when I don’t get help, when I didn’t had someone to get suggestions or advices, Simply For doing life. Lately I’m grateful to being left alone so I’ve learned being on my own minding my own business taking my suggestions my advices. I’m independent.

Two makes me lonely.
I’m far from my family. And Dating makes feel alone. I want to find a girl, date her, get married, have family. Dating in Bay Area is very difficult. I guess I’m forever alone.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

For me, it’s if I have a question or an important event and there is nobody nearby suitable for sharing my thoughts and feelings and questions with, I’ve had this problem with religion a lot when nobody was willing to answer my questions and I’ve had times when nobody around was willing to pray for me.

Lionman95 · Answer

When people make me feel like a weirdo since I don´t play video games, I´m not using insta and I don´t talk about sex on dating apps since that´s part of a relationship to me. I feel like I just wanna get to know people in a slow and deep way but everybody is rushing things.

The_Shadow_Dweller · Answer

When I see other guys with girls at gatherings, functions, and other programs. And here I am, without any girl with me, all alone.

I literally felt that at our college gathering. That turned off the mood of any kind for the next 2 to 3 days.

TheVigilantOne · Answer

For me it’s the fact that no one understands me, I was brought up in an abusive home and wasn’t allowed to talk to people and as I grew up it was the same when everyone in my family passed it left me alone and I really have no idea how to interact with people and with being abused I now don’t want to talk to people but I do if that makes sense? I also have autism and suffer bad anxiety and depression and when I tell anyone they just dismiss it all or say I’m lying, or I imagine it, it’s so annoying that I just isolate myself now and be alone if that’s how it’s meant to be.

Anonymous · Answer

Like George Carlin i form my very own opinions, which makes me enemies from 2 opposing factions.

E. g. i say marriage is a man's death wish and i gain disdain from the pinks. Then i also say i have nothing against feminism or feminists and i gain disdain from MGTOW. They're all gonna hate me for that 😂

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Actually BEING alone! I've FELT alone most of my life! I consider myself an only child in a family of 6! But, never more alone than now, that I AM alone CONSTANTLY!!
It's like the song says:
We're spending millions to learn to speak porpoise
While human loneliness is still a deafening noise!

Heolurt · Answer

The literal fact that I am alone in the world and have been since I moved out of my parents home. I'm alone despite all the efforts I put towards not being alone.

I wake up, I'm alone. I go to work, I work alone in my area. I go home alone to a big empty house, I eat alone, if I want to game, I have to play with a bunch of toxic randoms or play alone. I workout alone.

I have no one and nobody wants me. I don't just feel alone, I am alone.

Jltakk · Answer

Because of my mental afflictions, I have a much harder time conveying my thoughts into words effectively. I catch things but cannot warn others in time. I am easily worn out socially after years of things not working out. I play up a facade to maintain the harmony, and that is pleasing enough. Many things I do, I do away from the public, because I can't handle the attention without mentally checking out. Add in never having a partner and its a somber cocktail. As an INFJ, I spend most of my time in my own thoughts, evaluating the possibilities of what could be and what mistakes to avoid, whether I want to do it or not.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

For me, it is when I feel like I have to "dumb down" when talking to someone who has extreme opinions about something they don't know anything about. I guess they say someone is entitled to their own opinion, but that's different to having their "own facts" that have no basis.

CelticCrusader · Answer

The fact im desperate for a significant other but have ver little to offer and a crappy personallity. To clarify im not an asshole on purpose but im pretty good at being one on accident and i am pretty extreme in my mood swings with my bipolar and depression and further i have a hard time keeping my feelings from clouding my judgment. Tld im high matainance and dont have a lot to offer so im lonely

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

When I can escape and be alone in the woods. I maintain my fire and eat meat. No light pollution so I can actually see the stars again... all those meteors flying down randomly is amazing. The noise is just owls and crickets... it's really nice to finally be alone again. Like a relief from all the bullshit.

Then I go and ferociously masturbate in my sleeping bag. Roll over and cuddle my anime pillow and go to sleep.

NathanDavis · Answer

I am not alone though...

so I just don't have any reason to feel that way... although I know that feelings and emotions are precisely about reasoning but still... fortunately, I have not feel that in a long LONG TIME (knocking on wood a trillion times)

Sixgunsound · Answer

The sheer magnitude of the feral hatred, racism, and sexism experienced as a white male working in public education. That and the fact that most other white males in education have long since taken a knee, apologized for their existence, and kissed the ass that shits on them makes for a very lonely existence as a self respecting person.

Havthrills · Answer

Being with someone that ignores me. Actually trying to show care, but the other keeps pulling away. Then complaining that I didn't show any care.

Luopio27 · Answer

Other than being single, is my ambition. Always wanted to be part of something that would leave the world better than it was but it seems like no matter what we do, all we can do is make money for ourselves. I mean I would rather face a lifetime of failure in curing crime, cancer or other shit than succeed in a normal life. Normality has never been a home to me.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

I always say you are never alone if you have imaginary friends & unfortunately I’m not privileged because my imaginary friends are always out to lunch. As for me I’m a single guy & I live alone & when I return home I feel alone.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I get tired of having too much alone time wish I had someone to talk to who is down to earth and is no scammer, spammer, or troll but it seems like I fall to being victim

cryscrys1 · Answer

So many worries in all this comments  Don’t take life so seriously 🥺 life can fuck you up any day so you do the same to life.. fight it back

Shy_Steve · Answer

It's when I'm to scared to approach someone I don't know.

Guardian45 · Answer

Being single, neurodivergent and similar to you, expressing myself accurately.

Anonymous · Answer

Same as yours, I dont think speak my mother tongue fluent nor do I speak English fluent so its hard for me to get my point / opinion across to others so I just stay quiet.

TroyDT2 · Answer

The only time I feel alone is when I think about my lack of close living relatives. Only child of two only children, and my parents and all four grandparents are deceased.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Everything. It’s in my nature. I have to be diligent to fit in.

devilish-cutie · Answer

When noone understands me or is not showing me affection

sheenagwapa · Answer

not really alone but sad and that is other people's horrible intentions

Agape93 · Answer

When my depression or other mental issues kick in fully.

eagle1951 · Answer

my wife of 37 years passed away 5 years ago. so i'm alone

EaterPeter · Answer

Not having a good partner. Not being able to talk what you need and want. Someone in your life don't gets you. Have no clue what you want even when you ask clearly.

Baseballgem4for4 · Answer

Literally being with people my social anxiety is crazy a month of people makes me feel all alone it’s weird but think about it

Anonymous · Answer

When someone needlessly makes someone else's life harder, possibly my life, and for often superficial reasons.

pizzalovershouse · Answer

Huge fish taks I seen one that was humungous at a bar in a casino in Vegas

BJP21 · Answer

When people don't check on me, to see if Im ok. Sometimes I feel a sense of neglect.

Blueeyes81 · Answer

For me it's when I feel misunderstood by the people I care about.

clampfan101 · Answer

I’m basically confined to my parents house. I have no way of meeting people offline.

Nikki1989 · Answer

My intense appetite for music.

Carolus · Answer

Knowing that true love is overrated.

Nominal · Answer

Nothing should make me feel alone or lonely.

Hotboy_booblover · Answer

When u r not understood by others.. or not heard... or take. Seriously

Anonymous · Answer

plainly just by being alive, i mean, i dont have nobody

modeve · Answer

I don't consider myself alone.

ChiTown33 · Answer

Not sure. I never really feel alone.

Andres77 · Answer

When I feel like I’m not heard.

red324 · Answer

Facebook makes me feel alone.

shortster · Answer

The fact that I am alone.

Debbie14217 · Answer

nothing really

Zolly99999 · Answer

A loyal companion

dustybiker · Answer

Flying.

AsaKyo · Answer

Existing

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Crowds.

lorenzomichael · Answer

When I go to jail.

Joker_ · Answer

never felt alone

Sabretooth · Answer

life.

Mediterraneansoul · Answer

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