How do I stop feeling lonely?

[Ineedaweeinpeace]

I have a Lovely husband and 2 wonderful children.

I make friends wherever I go but I don’t rely on people the way others do. The way my friends all do to each other and to me. Silly things like pick ups, hand holds etc.

My mum died when I was 21 and my dad left before that - no contact. My siblings and I are not close for lots of reasons. No animosity just not close older, geography etc

I just long for that warm fuzzy family feeling. I long to trust people but I can’t.

I just feel desperately alone so much of the time and I don’t know what to do about it.

I know exactly how you feel! I’m a single mum and am lonely because I’m on my own but I was just as lonely in my marriage.
My mum is cold and doesn’t seem to understand, I have one sister who just doesn’t like me and my Dad is fairly ambivalent. I look at other families and want what they have.
One thing I have done is to put everything into my kids and remember that they love me even if no one else does.
I have no advice for how to let people in as I struggle with that too. Just enjoy your children and create your own family.