purpleunicorn3 said 9 years, 11 months ago:

sigh. i have a new life with new friends. i view the world differently. i discovered who i really am. then why am i still lonely?

Angel Demon said 9 years, 11 months ago:

There are times when you just need someone who you can tell everything to. In my experience, having someone that you can release your thoughts with can really help to reduce the lonely feeling that seems to persist endlessly day in and day out. It doesn’t have to be a potential mate or anything, just someone you feel you can trust. Opening up to trust another can be a difficult thing to do for some, however trust is something essential for people in order to have full emotional health.

Sunny Raj said 9 years, 11 months ago:

Loneliness is just a state of mind.

You are lonely if you think you are.
and you are not if you think you are not.

Angel Demon said 9 years, 11 months ago:

That’s great in theory @sunnyraj but it is honestly not that simple. In my experience, a person can’t simply just say “I am not lonely” and then have the feelings of loneliness disappear. It’s an actual calling for someone or something, and dismissing it isn’t doing to cause it to go away. It will only make it stronger until we feel compelled to answer its call.