Loneliness

[Chuckle94]

Hi all,
I am in my 20’s and a mother to two children but I am so lonely. I don’t have any friends that live close by. usually I like my own company but I’ve realised lately I don’t actually have anyone I could call to talk to or anyone to hang out with.
I have my partner but he doesn’t really get how lonely it can be having two young children and no friends.

I have struggled with my mental health lately but I think the loneliness I’m feeling isnt helping that. I feel really stuck, as if I am going to feel this way forever and it’s draining. It is also effecting me as a parent I think.

had anyone ever felt this lonely and down themselves? I know a lot of people suffer from loneliness.

I totally hear you and relate. I'm a bit older than you but have moved so much throughout my life, lost 3 friends within the space of a few years (2 of them only in their 30's ) and I've always kinda been the friend that is there for others but nobody is there for me in turn. Im hoping to maybe join some new groups in the new year. I wish I could offer you better words of advice but you're not alone @Chuckle94 ❤

Ahh lovely, I’m sorry you’re experiencing this. I felt exactly the same in my twenties with young children, I sadly had no family and had moved well away from my home town, I don’t make friends easily as I have Asperger’s but I was so lonely.
I’m now in my forties and it’s better as my adult children are great friends to me, and my DH was my very best friend before becoming DH and still is…but I still wish I had female friends.
Could you try parent & toddler groups? Or Meet-ups if you don’t live too rurally? Is there a community garden near you you could get involved in with the kids too?

Do you work ? I was very lonely as a SAHM.

Thank you for your replies.
@chocolatebrownhair thank you.
sorry to hear that you were in a similar position and sorry for your loss.

@ReggaeRocks thank you! I used to go to baby and parent groups but I found them quite clicky if that’s the word. I know what you mean about being close to your husband but wishing you had more female friends. I’m very close to my partner, if I didn’t have him I wouldn’t have anyone close to me.

@KangarooKenny I’m back at work in January