Posted by baseball55 on January 15, 2014, at 18:44:10
In reply to Re: Lonely » Roslynn, posted by Poet on January 15, 2014, at 13:21:20
Wow! What a good question. I feel lonely a lot. The reality is that I am not nearly as lonely as I used to be. I have made friends over the last several years due to attending 12-step meetings. But I have a hard time reaching out. My therapist is always telling me about meet up.com. But I feel awkward with new people and have a hard time feeling comfortable with new people. I feel I can't be honest about what I feel, but need to put on this facade of being okay and upbeat.
Yet getting out and doing things does make me feel better. I've been taking a couple of adult-ed classes and, though I doubt these will result in long-term friendships, I do enjoy being with others and learning new things.
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