Lonely

[Jimmy]

Do you ever experience loneliness? I never have. The thought “wow I’m really lonely in life” has popped in my head a couple times (literally only twice) due to my true nature not being known by others but I quickly realize it’s for the best. Thank God I have that council. What snaps you out of your loneliness?

 

[JustGeorge]

More often than not.

 

[Jimmy]

More often than not.

I added another question

 

[Jimmy]

More often than not.

I’m sorry to hear that. Loneliness would seem like a nightmare for me. I hope I don’t experience it if my mother dies before me because she’s my best friend in the whole world.

 

[JustGeorge]

I added another question

I need to feel like someone/s are taking on life with me.

I’m sorry to hear that. Loneliness would seem like a nightmare for me. I hope I don’t experience it if my mother dies before me because she’s my best friend in the whole world.

I hope your mother lives a long and healthy life.

 

[Jimmy]

I need to feel like someone/s are taking on life with me.

I hope your mother lives a long and healthy life.

Thank you. Me too.

 

[Jimmy]

I need to feel like someone/s are taking on life with me.

I hope your mother lives a long and healthy life.

Do you have that someone? If not I hope you find them.

 

[JustGeorge]

Do you have that someone? If not I hope you find them.

Sometimes.

Sometimes the person changes(or maybe there is several); perhaps it is my spouse, sometimes it is a friend, maybe one of my sons.

Other times I feel so alone I can hardly stand it.

 

[InChrist]

Do you ever experience loneliness? I never have. The thought “wow I’m really lonely in life” has popped in my head a couple times (literally only twice) due to my true nature but I quickly realize it’s for the best. Thank God I have that council. What snaps you out of your loneliness?

I’m glad you have such a good relationship with your mother. That’s a blessing.
I don’t often feel lonely. I think I used to more when I was younger. Now I have family and grandchildren around almost all the time, but I do also like alone time. When I do occasionally get a sense of being lonely I always remember I am not alone because Jesus is always present with me…

For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5

 

[Jimmy]

I’m glad you have such a good relationship with your mother. That’s a blessing.
I don’t often feel lonely. I think I used to more when I was younger. Now I have family and grandchildren around almost all the time, but I do also like alone time. When I do occasionally get a sense of being lonely I always remember I am not alone because Jesus is always present with me…

For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5

That’s great to hear. I hear that Jesus had God for his comfort.

 

[Jimmy]

I’m glad you have such a good relationship with your mother. That’s a blessing.
I don’t often feel lonely. I think I used to more when I was younger. Now I have family and grandchildren around almost all the time, but I do also like alone time. When I do occasionally get a sense of being lonely I always remember I am not alone because Jesus is always present with me…

For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5

I’ve been single for 20 years. After my one true love Olive I dated a few woman but that was it.

 

[InChrist]

I’ve been single for 20 years. After my one true love Olive I dated a few woman but that was it.

Well, maybe sometime you will meet another woman and find love and companionship.

 

[Jimmy]

Well, maybe sometime you will meet another woman and find love and companionship.

That’s what my Ma says. She says she would like to see that. I kind of like to be alone. Maybe though. I haven’t shut that door.

 

[InChrist]

That’s what my Ma says. She says she would like to see that. I kind of like to be alone. Maybe though. I haven’t shut that door.

That’s good you haven’t shut the door. If it’s the right person and the time is right you may be ready to share life with someone, rather than being alone. Besides, mothers often have wise advice.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

At various points in my life I have. I still do today as I still don't have any close friends here in California but it's not that bad. Sometimes the feeling is a deep and terrible lonliness, especially as I have a very hard time trusting others and forming deep relationships, but lately it's not been too bad though I've been craving socializing with someone of a shared upbringing to bring those commonalities into a relationship.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Do you ever experience loneliness?

No. I live in solitude by design, but right outside my door, there is a world full of living beings for me to interact with. People...birds...squirrels...trees...plants...

1966-1979 was pretty rough...but thankfully you came along and started existence.

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

Do you ever experience loneliness? I never have. The thought “wow I’m really lonely in life” has popped in my head a couple times (literally only twice) due to my true nature not being known by others but I quickly realize it’s for the best. Thank God I have that council. What snaps you out of your loneliness?

Yes, I have experienced loneliness when I’ve been single. I think this is due to the codependency my “mother” created in me through her emotional abuse & lack of boundary recognition. I’m not significantly codependent, I can do a lot of things on my own and I like my own space - I can also be pretty stubborn and defiant but it’s somewhat there. I admire people who can be alone in a romantic sense - I wish I was like that because it might have spared me some past drama

 

[ChristineM]

What snaps you out of your loneliness?

Yes, extremely so.

Family and friends ended the nightmare

 

[Mock Turtle]

I have hardly ever felt lonely, having done so many things on my own from a young age. Possibly starting after I joined the Scouts and where I might have gone for exploratory walks on my own and then starting to cycle on my own. Of course I did a lot with the Scouts as a group and had friends there too but I didn't have friends that were into cycling, hence tended to explore further afield on my own, although I had a short spell on a tandem with one friend. Hence I tended to exist in two worlds so often - sometimes being on my own and at other times amongst a group of friends doing whatever. This has persisted over the years - sometimes travelling abroad on my own and often doing so with friends.

Not sure if this comes from being secure as an individual, given I was rather shy and introverted as a child, and youth, and I suspect it was more down to testing myself - as to which it probably has worked. Although not ever having had a partner in life - perhaps not that well.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

All my life I have been happy in my own company or with just one or two close friends.
Since my wife died 21 years ago. I have been mostly on my own. Some weeks I see no one at all,
But I rarely feel loneliness. I suppose it can seem strange to live in such an overpopulated world and hardly ever speak to anyone. But for me that is now normal.