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I feel as alone as I want to feel. I have friends who invite me over or out. I invite, on occasion, a friend over but I like my privacy. I go to the movies by myself, out of choice. I play my drum at drum circles and I work out with a trainer 3x a week and I do volunteer work. So I get as much interaction with people that I need and want.
There is a big difference between alone and lonely. I choose to be alone or alone with my pets but rarely feel lonely.
Hope you find the best compromise for yourself. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Nearly everyone feels lonely at times. That includes people who seem to be popular. Because often it is not the quantity of friends but the quality of friendships that determines whether a person feels lonely. Around this time of the year many people feel their loneliest.
I know a lot of people, however I only have a few very close friends. Sometimes they are available for me to talk to or be with but sometimes there're not.
That's when I have to ask myself, why am I feeling lonely, what can I do to change that feeling.
It takes a friend to be a friend. Sometimes helping others can help you. The Bible says, "There is more happiness in giving, then receiving", Act 20:35
Staying positive, being willing to give of yourself, and even appreciating your solitude, at times can help round out your feeling.
For more positive information on this subject, please consider jw.org