I feel Empty

India
December 15, 2009 4:04am CST
I am from India... I ahve everything in life .... job, a husband, good parents, a nice kid.... money for basic living.. I was in a different state before marriage,.. After marriage I miss my gang of friends and I couldnt make real trust worthy friends here at this new place where I m now... So many times I feel lost and lonely.... May be is it because I need someone to talk to and share my feelings ? How do I overcome this ? Will doing meditations help ? What do I need to do to come out of this? Your suggestions will help me to be active always..... actually my lot is my friend like as I share all my feelings here...
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@anu0002 (214)
• India
15 Dec 09
You are right mylot is good friend, we can share everything in mylot. I think meditation will help you a lot. Did you heard about "Art of Living " course by Sree Sree Ravisankar. Please tell me your baby's name.
• India
21 Dec 09
hi.... I have heard a lot about it.. "Just the name".... didnt have a chance to hear somebody's personal experience in it...
• India
21 Dec 09
My kid's name is gaurish :) So you practice "Art Of living " ?
• Nepal
15 Dec 09
Hey myloters, I'd like to share some of my personal experience regarding the "Art of Living." What is Art of Living? Have you ever practiced yet? Yes or no. Indeed, the Art of living is not a philosophy. It's one of the best art of Buddha's teaching. This Art of Living is based on "Pancha Sila" or five elements. Not to steal, lie, violet, good deed and never seek a second women except wife. If a man or women don't steal anything in his/her life or if a man or women don't lie never in his/her life or if a man or women never violet any law or if man or women practice a good deed in their life or if a man never seek a second women except wife in his life; they're great and noble. If you praactice "Panch Sila" That is a basic fundamental of Buddha's teaching. As I believe lots of hermits, seers, prists, monks, Anis and yogis try to practice it in their daily life, but it's hardnut to everyone. If you practice it well you could get a pureness, perfectness and finally - you could be a Buddha.
@key2write (493)
• India
15 Dec 09
You are feeling empty because you are in a new place with new surroundings. You can overcome with this situation if you adjust with current situation. I have also hundreds of friends. But now I am also living without my friends. Life will change rapidly and if you don't adjust with it than nobody helps you. See you are living in India and also living with your family. You have all resources in your life. Remember those who are in army forces and living in lonely border. Think about people who are living alone without any friend or family member. Well, you can feel good if you make new friends. Go out for a movie or watch it in your television. Go out for a library and read the current events. Write articles in newspapers and magazines. Chat with friends in messengers. Happy mylotting.
• India
21 Dec 09
This is nice.... Thanks for your comments.. They are of real help for me.. :)
• India
21 Dec 09
Ok that's great. I know that it is very easy to suggest something. But I want to share something special for you. If you want to learn something, go for it and take admission their. It has many advantages, first of all you will get an opportunity to learn something. Secondly, you will forget to feel empty. Thirdly, you will get new friends their. Fourthly, you will be able to decide what good thing you can do in your life. Another option is, you can start any business related to your interest. I know that you have all resources but by opening a business you never feel empty in your life. I give few options for you, but I don't know whether it is acceptable for you or not. Have a great day.
• India
15 Dec 09
ok be my friend here on mylot and share all with me. i am too feeling lonely these days. i am engineering student and currently in 4th year. i got one job recently. but i have no one to share my good feelings except my parents and some friends. i need also some one with whom i can share my feelings and many more things. be my friend here one mylot and keep smiling happily.
• India
21 Dec 09
I have lready added you as my frnd... and have posted comments for your discussions also :)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
hello suki, maybe you should just talk to some one or get a hobby to compensate your feeling or loneliness. probably your just sad because it's not the same as the place you were once were. trust is a big issue and it's better to have common friends with common conversations rather telling your secrets or problems to new people, it's best kept in the family. how can you be so empty when I have nothing that you have except PC, family and cats but am happy.even if i loose my internet connection some day. you should always think of what you have and how lucky you are.
• India
21 Dec 09
you are correct LetranKnight25... I should change my attitude... I have everything.... but u know what thats my problem.... even though I have everything I feel I am still searching for something..... I used to think may times what I need more ? Why I am not able to appreciate what I have ?..... :)
@allknowing (130066)
• India
15 Dec 09
More and more real friends gradually come into the virtual category and it is time you realised this. Even friends living in the same city/state reduce their personal visits and prefer being on the phone or they send emails. May be you could join a club where you will meet people and this added to your contacting your old friends by sending them emails and talking to them over the phone will ease your loneliness quite a bit.
• India
21 Dec 09
hi allknowing, yah i can do that.. but its not as great as talking live or person to person... somehow I feel its hard to put all your feelings in paper.. May be its my persoanl feel :)
@allknowing (130066)
• India
21 Dec 09
We all need to change depending on circumstances when circumstances stay put and if we do not change and the circumstances also do not change then we will be miserable. So please adapt to changed conditions.
• Nepal
15 Dec 09
Hey, I've been retired from my job six month before. I live in the countryside of Nepal because my little pension is not enough to survive in the capital. I was looking some easy job to support my life. I signed up mylot few days ago through the help of my friend. But todays, I'm too busy and happy because I found a real plateform where we can share our personal opinios as a short discussion. As I believe that the empty mind is devil's home. So try to be busy and try to be happy. If you're doing something, you'll get a satisfaction from your job or work. The satisfaction creates a happiness and happiness creates a pleasure itself as a seeds of cloud. when you get a pleasure you'll not feel lonely. As I believe the meditation is not a way of happiness, it's the way of pureness or to creat the power of sub-concious mind. If you practice a meditation, you can train your mind. So that you can focus your mind in a particular point to study, to write or to read. No one can disturb your mind by any noise because your mind is trained and under control by you. Are you with me?
• India
21 Dec 09
completely agreed... I did practice one meditation taught in Pranic healing.... but after marriage didnt have time to practice daily.... may be thats why I am still feeling empty :)
• India
21 Dec 09
completely agreed. meditations help to calm the mind.... thats true.... i should learn to control the mind...
@cobradene (1171)
• India
16 Dec 09
I understand what you are feeling. I have had this feeling for years now, even though I am not married, and being a man, it should be easier for me to find friends. But be it, a man or a woman, it's always tough to find trustworthy friends. I've been cheated enough all the time, and I've had difficulties in making good friends because I've lived in different places all over India. Now, over the years, since I've not had long term friendships, I've enjoyed more of being a loner, and that really helps a lot you know. Being a loner, helps you more often with not having to depend on anybody for anything, and more over, meditation helps you a lot, and it gives a lot of maturity, and also boosts your inner confidence, and courage to be alone, and face life all by yourself. Since you mentioned meditation, that's the answer for you, and yes... meditate and find your answers through your intuition and you can have wonderful experiences of joy and bliss through meditation.... that's the best thing an individual can do. If Obama and other leaders spend a few minutes of meditation everyday, then there would be a great climate change on earth. We won't need a Copenhagen...
• China
16 Dec 09
you need new friends and life always change.we can't live one place all life time and the friends also changed . go outside and make new friends with you.do exercise you can know friends like sport, communicate with your neighbours and you may be friend with them also. good luck.
@aakkii (213)
• India
15 Dec 09
hello suki, i can understand how it is feel in a new place, with some new friends,it feels very bad, but suki we have match with all of them.i don't know whether you will like my advise or not, but i would like to tell you to mixup with your new friends with out any hasitation, may be they can't take the place of your gang of friends, but you have to try to make them your good friends, but you need not to share your all secrat with them at inecial stage, you just try to find among them some kind of friends, whom you find trusty. you just make your mind strong, i think don't take the help og maditations, just make yourself strong, and remember one thing , there are some difference between our marrige life and after marrige life. we have to consider some time, we have to change ourself for some very onespecial in our life. take care, and happy mylotting.LOL
• India
15 Dec 09
You are Correct. But I am a working woman speding most of my time in my office... Here I have just only 1 gal in my floor.... she is the only person I can move with.... most of the guys here are bachelors that they dont prefer famly talk... they like teenage talk... I dont have much friends here becoz of this... If I have to adjust what shoudl i do ? I can adjust anytime if i get friends :)
@bingchen (1119)
• China
16 Dec 09
i can understand your mind,in fact,there is different state befor marriage,i find that when i marry to my husband,i spend most time to my job and my owned family and look after my child,i have no free time to do what i want,so i lost connection with my friends,i am tired everyday.although my most time was occupied by them.but i feel satisfied with them.i find that when i work out and come back home,my husband often do cooking and wait me come home,sometimes i feel that his care like sunshine get rid of my tirement from job,i like my family.
@Nancy23 (36)
• China
16 Dec 09
I very much agree with seriously,but I think I was even worse,although I am not married,only work,but now my company to do the work of just stay back,not on the battlefield,but the company is to stay idle,I very rorried,but I The work is one such.
@DenverLC (1143)
• Philippines
16 Dec 09
Make your self busy with your kids and husband, go out and meet new friends, you are at the right track by the way, mylot is a nice company to talk with. I believe you are still adjusting from your new environment.
@zahidz (311)
16 Dec 09
well i think its your husband which must be there to share your feelings and listen you inner voice.You leave your state just for your hubby so you must make him your friend more and tell him everything if he is not too much angry person. Friends are good for every age but when you really at new place then you at start stick with the person you already know and slowly slowly you can make friends who will more trustworthy and loyal.
@liuzhi (265)
• China
16 Dec 09
The same situation also happen in my country,especially in big cities.It's very common.But sth could be done to deal with it.you could try to make new friends in the new community,just try to say hello to them at first.By the way,you could also keep in touch with you old ,trust friend through the internet,phone whatever.when i feel lonely or depressed,i will drift away for my best friends.They will always give you some comfort and advise.If they are not with me,i would give them a call.sometimes,i also go to do someting that i'm interested in,seeing the new film,listening to the music,or sports.So,you should try to release the solitary according to youself.Hope you will get better soon~
16 Dec 09
I'm a college student,whose school is far away from my home.When I come here,I always felt lonely,and don't want to talk with others.But my friends,they are very kind -hearted,they gave me courage,they brang me the new life. Now, I don't feel lonely again.You have a good family,friends,you should be treasure it.I think you will be happy if you could found the value of yourself.You kid,husband all need you. I wish you will never felt lonely.Happy every!
• Philippines
16 Dec 09
hey suki.. how are you doing now?? i do hope you are ok.. and yeah i can tell that you are really sad.. i think its part of life honey.. once you are married, your whole life changes you settle down and work or support your husband in order to support your family as well.. but then having contact with your friends aint bad either.. dont you have like phone numbers or emails of your old friends?? keeping in touch wont hurt.. and also if the place you are in are not as accommodating, well you can feel free to chat with us here on mylot.. you might not be able to find trustworthy friends here but i can surely offer you my ears and listen to you whenever you feel lonely and have no one to talk to.. be happy and have a nice day..
@umabharti (3972)
• India
15 Dec 09
Yes when we really have everything by gods grace still we ask for something from him.,whatever it might be how much busy we are with the daily schedules we need someone to speak with us and share our feelings .we feel lonely and depressed with the situations around us.stress is such one issue .friends with whom we can share our every feeling are very important in life.its better we dont leave them because getting best friends is very hard in life..we come to know only when we really miss them .my suggestion is see whether u can get some details about ur old friends so that it can help u.,