Anyone else feel lonely?

[Bingisawhinger]

I have a Dp and busy toddler Dd but feel really lonely, does anyone else? It goes against human nature to be apart from the people you love. I’m finding with texting friends/family etc, no one really has anything to say and in shops, people just look away, it’s such a sad way to live,

it is all very disconnected

You are not alone

Yes and I'm usually quite good with my own company.

Yup - me too. OH died nearly a year ago and I have had to face up to life in an empty house with no possibility of being with the ones I love. It is tough - definitely tough.

@Mischance I’m so sorry for your loss 😞 I really feel so much for the people alone, I have so many single friends also who were fine before with work, gym, out with friends, who are now just really struggling.

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Sorry for your loss, @Mischance.
My wife died in November and I've been in the house on my own since then. I've only spoken face to face with 3 people since Boxing Day, although, in some ways, I'm not sure that I'd want to be with anyone else yet. I don't think I'd be good company.

Yup, I have literally noone to talk to. Kids I suppose but not the same. Ex is a dim twat, sisters are either judgemental facile fucks, or so mentally ill they can't cope with opposing views.

I have gotten used to it now, or I'm so mental I don't realise I'm mental.

I agree it’s no way to live. When you think of past crises, people have always been able to come together and gain strength from love and fellowship. What’s being imposed on us now is a denial of what makes us human.

At least you have a partner, I'm a lone parent and rarely even speak to another adult let alone see one.

Yep I was just saying to DH tonight that we haven’t seen anyone else face to face since Xmas and DD hasn’t spoken to another child face to face since before end of term at Xmas. Luckily we have each other and we are ok. But it’s depressing

At least, you have a family at home with you and when lockdown ends you will presumably go back to your usual social life.

Please think of the many people like me who live alone, practically have no social life apart from being with colleagues at work. So when lockdown ends we will still be lonely.

Live alone here. Adult children all flown the nest and with very busy lives and/or children.
Not coping with the loneliness at all. The relentless waking up alone, walking the dogs alone, eating alone, watching TV alone in the evenings, then going to bed alone, wake up and repeat.
I literally felt like I was having a nervous breakdown last week, and this is coming from someone who loves their company. I cannot imagine what it's like for those who don't.

Loves their own company

Thank you for the kind thoughts.

Florabritannica - your post is quite right - it is a denial of what makes us human. But I accept that it has to be; which is not to say it is not very hard indeed.