How being old make anyone feel lonely?
@fantasticbabe (981)
Philippines
September 11, 2012 5:58pm CST
I am not looking toward it for the moment. But, to think of it that we all geared toward old age. This become a dreaded word for anyone. This being old and alone, makes anyone feel lonely. The term being left alone to fetch self, when no one interested to care. This sadden me, especially when you are being left alone in a room looking at the mirror. This bring sadness when the young enjoy and you were deprive to see and do the things you use to be. Not everyone would experience it, but lonely could be a universal thing, especially when times comes that there are possibility of being abandon. How could you prevent this to happen?
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
12 Sep 12
Not SO! Life is what you make it! As a retired senior I am enjoying life immensely! One of the happy things in a seniors life are Grand children and Great Grandchildren. Older people see and do things that are not available for youngsters, because they know how to enjoy life to the fullest.
@fantasticbabe (981)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
yes, that true as many have wrong connotation about growing old when they could age gracefully. it is then the beauty of growing old with companion could be relish with much success. the joy of being surrounded by friends, grandchildren as you mention brings strong connection. perhaps, in other cases, when old folks tend to isolate themselves through early separation after more than a decade they find themselves alone with no children to care for them especially when they fail to remarry and lose contacts with there loved ones.
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@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
12 Sep 12
Oldness is strange. I'm one of those people who were always told that they are 'an old soul'---I guess that comes with 'seeing matters-&-things from both sides or -from all viewpoints.'
Loneliness is different. Right now, I'm 'alone but not lonely'---granted, there are times (more-and-more often as I get older 
) when I do feel 'lonely' since I'm 'alone' and do not want to be; but that 'lonely' feeling fades away when I get busy (either walking around my neighborhood or doing some small chores at home or reading-my mail & -the Bible or reading- & responding to-myLot interactions).
So preventing loneliness: the first way that comes to mind is Fellowship (either at the church I talk about or the bar I sing Karaoke at on Wednesdays), leading of course to the next way I think of---the relationship/ball-&-chain of a life-partner (be it 'romantic' or be it 'brotherly/sisterly').
And while you're waiting for the 'return' of your latest 'volley' in the relationship, it's good to 'get busy' (interacting on myLot, reading, doing chores, taking a walk ... watching TV, playing video- & computer games, writing, eating, drinking, etc.)
) when I do feel 'lonely' since I'm 'alone' and do not want to be; but that 'lonely' feeling fades away when I get busy (either walking around my neighborhood or doing some small chores at home or reading-my mail & -the Bible or reading- & responding to-myLot interactions).
So preventing loneliness: the first way that comes to mind is Fellowship (either at the church I talk about or the bar I sing Karaoke at on Wednesdays), leading of course to the next way I think of---the relationship/ball-&-chain of a life-partner (be it 'romantic' or be it 'brotherly/sisterly').
And while you're waiting for the 'return' of your latest 'volley' in the relationship, it's good to 'get busy' (interacting on myLot, reading, doing chores, taking a walk ... watching TV, playing video- & computer games, writing, eating, drinking, etc.)