So What I am about to say is rather long and I tend to ramble on so bare with me if u can and read through all of it if u can. So I have gone through random phases of depression, anxiety, other worrisome, panicky situations, and I feel as though I have come across another one, or maybe not. I feel like loneliness truly encompasses everyone, even those who seem to be surrounded by company. Here is the way I view my world. People seem to drift through life with me and are rather temporary glimpses of personalities, ideas, traits, etc. I go through year after year of school, come across the new faces here and there, go through phases of lots of time spent with some, and continue to regard others and acquaintances. This is the same story with friends. No matter how many actual people I know, or have in my contact list, they all seem so far away. Sure I have friends I would consider "close", but even they really have there own lives and I still seem so distanced. So then I have my family, not bad people or apathetic to me or anything, but rather absorbed in their own lives that they hardly have time to connect with me. Occasionally we spend time together but there are hardly any real moments, just times spent at dinner, living room small talk, or other conversations of similar futility and trivialness. I am getting ready to go into college in the fall, and I feel if I am going to have the same outlook or perspective going into this new environment, new faces, no names, same lost connections, and more random moments of a life filled with loneliness, from my time there to the workforce, to the solitary confines of an upscale apartment in a glamorous metropolis. What do you guys feel about loneliness, do you think we are really alone in the end? Thanks for bearing through my lengthy tangent. Any feedback, advice, comments, or feelings would be great.
I think your just actually seeing the whole picture of individuals in thier own environment. ..Your right though, people are indulged in thier own life and just trying to get through the day, and don't really stop to admire the humans living around them. I feel like technology and the confusion of oneself and identity could be a cause. I have figured that true love, or the exploration and celebration of the individual spirit is a real amazing trip and solution to this feeling, where someone else just like you spends their time and emotion with you. People all around us though, are confused and unsure of their lives and how to live it, that's why some people are just trying to figure it all out, and by doing this, they are not living their life, but caught up in the idea of it. I feel that if you wish for loneliness, that is what you will get, but in the end, we are all humans on this earth, we see so many people walk by us everyday, in such a rush, busy, under the influence of the government and influence of industrialization and money, its solitary, alien, confined... Yet we are searching for answers to the unknown, always reaching for a certain form of euphoria or eternal happiness, and that is the celebration of life. If you go in the right places and tell people that who actually will stop to listen, who will try and understand, there may be people still out there who will never allow you to feel alone, will celebrate with you and live. I dont really know why I typed all of this, but I think I know where your coming from. I hope this does something for you haha
loneliness is another part of your brain, you think too much. thinking cause loneliness stop thinking about it and loneliness will be gone
Well, I actually think you're in the wrong thread. You can make one of your own by going to the previous page. sarocket, I think you and I are in the same boat, but we're heading in different directions. I have the same feelings about loneliness and a lack of real connection in our society. I don't think that anyone remembers what actually makes them happy or what it is to live, because they're too caught up with their responsibilities. I blame society. Our society has no direction or goal. Humanity isn't accomplishing anything. What are all of our efforts going to make? More coats, and bedspreads, and clock radios. I don't think it's right that people should dedicate their lives to the production of such frivolities. And that's our societies fucking main goal! Make more, make money, buy your own self image through the fashion that we'll sell you. Happiness through consumption. Bullshit! Materialism is the hollow religion that defines western culture. Why do you think LSD had such a massive impact on the mind of the American? Because it jolted them and made them question whether this society was worth living in. The obvious answer was no. Don't sell your life and creativity for $12 an hour to make a small group of assholes rich. School > Work > Retirement > Death. Why would you accept a system that steals your life? Live your life as you want to. Take joy in thinking for yourself and disregarding social norms. Why on Earth would someone submit living in an established hierarchy? For god's sake, we've got to make a change. Human happiness is more valuable than products! That is common sense. Fight for change and find joy in the battle. -Sorry for the idealogical rant, but I tend to ramble as well.
polecat you basically just summarized what goes on in my head everyday. Thanks for putting it out in writing, it clarifies a few things for me.
Deep topic indeed. I would say what we lack is an emotional release on a communal level, like hey lets all go laugh or lets all go cry, but now that I think of it we do if maybe we go to a ballgame and root for a team, these connections do and can happen. Also I find that being happy for the sake of it helps too, you smile and grab attention and then vua la you have some random individual connecting in a way. Personally I wouldn't want to connect with everyone, but I am picky. Ha I am rambling. Just be happy we love you and shut it up, message me and I will connect with you. I just manifested a new chemistry set that I want to try out on you.
i believe we are all alone but that is because we are ourselves and we come home to ourselves everyday. you meet and talk to people through out the day, which keeps me from going insane but it seems like you have to get more comfortable with yourself, as do i. i have issues with being alone but as long as i happy and doing something i like, i try to think of me not as alone but more of being myself, hope that made sense.
Oh yea we were born alone and we gonna die alone, unless there is a mass car pile up but still you alone brosef. Doesn't mean you can't get along with people.
