Are You Lonely?

May 22, 2007 8:31am CST
Loneliness I never thought i could experience such a feeling.It is such a common-place word in the English dictionary but to experience it is so completely different. And yet to full appreciate and comprehend the word you have to feel it. i really think that this is a good topic... to express deep seated feelings about this "emotion".When do you become lonely, what triggers it, how you cope with it, and how do you handle it?Are you lonely?
3 responses
@jothis (518)
• India
13 Aug 07
Lonliness is a pathetic situation. I am a person staying far from home due to job. After work when i reach in hostel its really exhorbiting. That time i feel really sad
• China
30 May 07
Sometimes I did have this feeling when I am alone, but through chatting with friends, listening to the music, or surfing on line ,playing games ,and so on .Just remember, don't make this feeling last long, find joys by yourself ,then you can avoid being sad . Make sure to keep yourself in a good mood everyday,that is a healthy life! Man can make mistakes when he or she feels lonely too much times.
@acmepride (1546)
• United States
23 May 07
I honestly feel that loneliness is simply a state of mind. I believe that it normally bites you when you've undergone an emotional roller coaster of some sort, which alters your usually carefree mindset. In my case, I feel quite lonely, when a memory of something or someone very dear to me comes suddenly popping in my head, and that something or someone, unfortunately, is not anymore in existence. In this particular instance, I typically feel a bit lost in some kind of emotional trance, which dampens my normally upbeat mood. As I've earlier stated, memories of something quite hurtful in my life trigger a certain sense of loneliness in me. I cope with it by trying to revert to my original state of mind, which, as I've initially stated, is usually positively upbeat. I do this by trying to focus my attention on something that will restore my good mood. For instance, I try to listen to inspirational music (i.e. I will go the distance, Hakuna Matata, etc.) or watch funny movies or t.v. shows (i.e. Friends, Old School, Shrek, and the like), which, oftentimes, successfully bring back my good mood. Ultimately, being lonely, again, is simply a state of mind, and by being able to effectively alter your state of mind, you could likely alter your mood and, thus, your loneliness could perhaps be defeated.