There are people who I talk to online who I care about. And 2 relatives. One I see now and then. This doesn't stop me from having deeper longings for a deeper friendship or relationship. Just my thoughts. But glad that you care. To the last poster.

well without the certain poster 38 until 40 things may be even worse for me as they are now... :d

Let's revive this topic because I can. What I can also say after having lost a friend since a while and struggeling to keep another friendship alive, that this makes me feel even more lonely. Especially if I get nice words once but then I have to chase that friendship. It's not fun and I'm trying to find out if it's still worth it or not.

i also feel like i'm a burden to everyone.
-- (ArcticMoon):
Yes, I'm in a similar situation. When she nees help,, I'm always there for her because what a friend I'd be if I didn't help. But if I'm the one who needs help, noone is there for me, because I'm a burden for everyone.

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sometimes when I'm really sick, I can wrap my arms around my shoulders, I don't know how to explain it, I have quite long arms, I just cross them and my palms are behind my shoulders. I also have long hair, I can hide my face in my hair and imagine that someone with long hair is hugging me :). about sharing problems, for some reason I don't really trust diaries, so just sometimes, when there is a real need for this, I can imagine that I am talking to God, or some other entity, and share my problems. i know this is as stupid as possible, but i've lost most of my trust in people lately, so it's a way out for me, i guess.

for short-term situations when I feel unwell and feel I have no-one to talk to probably nothing but sometimes if it's really hard to me, I fall into a sleep.

I thing that sleep does not only help to heal us physically, but also to improve our mental wellbeing. When i wake i can see more perspecitves and possible solves. :)

i'll bee your friend i'm new on here and i love makeing new friends i'm33 love music cars and girls we can talk about any of that feel free to msg me any time

I could say many things, but just live in those places where no one will forget about you!
In Spain and Scotland, almost every day someone called me, asking how I was and suggesting that we go somewhere.
In 2 years of living in South East England, this has only happened a few times!

i try to join some company if i find any, and if not try to do something just, shy to call anyone with no reason. Sadly i have no friends rl, all of my friends are very far from here

Recently I started listening to subliminals more frequently, a friend has send me a mental wellbeing playlist from Enchanted Workshop and I try listening every day, if I feel lonely or generally low mood, at the end of the experience I tend to feel more optimistic and more content with being alone.
If anyone wants the link I can send it to them.

Man, I miss these old times, nice comunity discussion here, and very effective.
Yet, I'd like to try reviving this. I'm sure from us old posters, life/things have probably changed up over the last 3 years. So I'd just like to ask into the room. How do yall socialize at all nowadays. Any activities, any people you hang with, or just the net? What helped you get more included into sighted rl spaces?
I'd love to hear some productive answers.

Well, let's see. On the weekends, I do camp fires, parties, and other kinds of get-togethers. And when I used to do school, I don't anynore, I joined lots of activities such as sports and O and M, as well as going on outings with my friends and teachers. I stayed there from Monday to friday.

Well I do judo Practics every Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday for me to have good exercise and to meet new people. And when I was at school I used to hang out with Landon as well in class sometimes and also in the dorm as well as some friends. Also I talked to some of my friends on the phone every now and then, when I graduated from school this year, I always come back for a visit every once a month for me to visit staff and friends. I also use email to talk with people. I only have a few friends in real life, but I'm precise on who I want to meet and who I want to talk to. I prefer quiet weekends@52.

I'm having the same issue.
I don't always have a lot of real life friends except at my work.
And most of them are busy, or have there own friends they like talking too.


I had lost a loved one years ago.
In 2017.
I cry at random times especially around the holidays.
I'm a very emotional person, and sometimes its very hard for me to keep my emotions hidden.

@54 I'm sorry to hear what happened back in 2017.

I can agree. I luckily don't really know how it is to lose someone via death I was very close to, yet. I just hope you found a way to, idk, let it out, or have at least one person who you can feel safe with and actually open up to if you need.
About work, I experience the same in, uh, highschool ish? Dk how to translate it better. There's this thing where I can be in a group of 10 people and feel more left out than ever, as in, I could spend my time alone in a room and it'd be boring but I'd just need to find something to do I guess and it doesn't hurt. When it's people around you who don't dare talk to you cuz, O know he's blind how am I gonna start a convo with him so scarryyyyy, that's something that, personally, hits hard. Especially when you're the one trying to start up convos and really connect because you're an open person who wants things not just outside of a persons shell. I'm sure this ain't just me though.

About me... I don't have that much friends in rl as well, mostly my friends I mean those good friends come from internet. What I am doing when I am lonely? I can't say, actually. Listening to some moody sad music, thinking about the passed, emagining nice scenarios and my future. Ask more if you'd like, I don't know what there is else to say

Lonelyness is very hard, especially if your personality urges you to be around people. I am one of those people who is introvert, but at the same time I love talking and for me deep and true friendships mean much more than spending time together with a lot of people but those don't think about you more than just a person who's cool to hang out with.
I have a slight depression and something's also probably off in my brain, because I easily get attached and stuck to someone but when it comes to an end, I could kill myself it's so painful. I tried to work on this with a psychologist but now I don't have enough money to continue, and it seems those sessions somewhat worked because I'm feeling much better.
So yeah... Lonelyness kills me sometimes and from that it's very difficult to stand up.

I do agree, it is totally the same for me

We seem to relate a lot in that. Other than that psychologists not being helpful for me, though these were the school ones and not extra paid, but then there's also a language barrior there so I guess that's something.
This whole introvert/extrovert thing, I really don't know what to think of it. I don't like to put myself in a box either, because I can't straight up say I'm type this or that. I usually love talking to people, but if they have some sorda ADHD or are just hyped, having more energy than me, which happens a lot with some certain people I meet nearly daily, it's so draining you can't believe it. Or that thing I mentioned above, being kinda the least important guy in a small space with a bunch of people. I'd rather put on headphones at that point.