To find loneliness so very hard

[SapphirePearl]

Just a moan really, I know lots of you probably think spending all weekend alone is good, it's not.

Spending all weekend alone isn't great if it is not a choice.

Sorry you are feeling like that op...

By choice is fine - not by choice is shit if you feel lonely

Weekends I think can be particularly hard as it's traditionally 'family time' and you see all these families spending 'quality' time together. Could you join a club or something?

Ironically, you are not alone in this, I feel lonely too. I try to get out and about as much as I can but when evening comes I miss having someone here to chat about my day, snug, chat about the telly, anything really.

Thing is joolsy there aren't any clubs, and that would be an hour or so - I'd still have something like twenty hours to fill.

Loneliness can be really hard, my DP works away for 6 weeks at a time and I really struggle to be at home on my own. A few days is fine but by the 6th week I find it very very hard. He is not contactable so no phone calls to chat about our day etc. I am currently out of work so no contact with people on a day to day basis.

OP

I have started finding free things to get me out of the house at least once a week - trip to library, walk around the park, free online training courses, learning a new hobby via youtube.

It's not good, you're right. I don't spend the whole weekend alone, I see friends for a couple of hours, but I do live alone. Even though I don't want to live with someone again, I'd like to have a DP to spend time with. I hope I'm not on my own for the rest of my life.

I only experienced this for a few months many years ago but have never forgotten how long Sundays seemed to last. I feel for you. On threads like this before, sometimes people have arranged meet ups and become friends (the power of mumsnet!) maybe if you state your region others will join you...