Anyone else feel lonely?

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That's it in a nutshell!

I meet lots of people, my kids are fantastic, things could be better with DH but I am so lonely.

I feel no-one really 'gets me'.

I don't want to wallow but wonder if others feel no-one else really cares about anyone else

Yepppp. Moved around a lot as a child so never got the chance to build the friendships everyone else did, luckily my DH is amazing but still lonely

I am not a bad person but have spent so much time focused on my children, no family support, and have lost contact with people.

My local friends are all having tough times, familial illness and death , so very busy.

So sad 😞

Adult children grown and with their own lives, no partner, live on my own, few friends and most have partners anyway...
Don't see, meet up with, or speak to anyone sometimes for days [up to 2 weeks] on end.
I can keep busy, keep motivated and embrace the time I spend on my own and make a positive out of the peace and the freedom...I do miss conversation and laughing though, a lot.
Everyone is so busy.

That’s so sad beachcomber.
I’m not lonely but at various times in my life I have been and it’s horrible and it worries me when old age really strikes.
When my dh was single when he became a widower, he used to pop in the pub for a couple of hours on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon otherwise he said he wouldn’t speak to anyone from finishing work on a Friday evening till Monday morning.
Have you thought about joining walking groups.
There’s also ‘ meet ups’ groups where you can find a hobby and meet like minded people.
What about volunteering.
My aunt, lovely lady and fabulous cook, used to volunteer in the kitchen of a local hospice.
There’s people crying out for a spare pair of hands

Yes i do. Even if I meet up with people, it's like person on their phone is more important